Fareed Zakaria: Trump Complimenting ‘Beautiful’ Nigeria Is ‘Exaggeration’

‘I have to confess, people have said many things about Nigeria over the years that I’ve been following international affairs — I don’t think anyone has said that’

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Fareed Zakaria: Trump Complimenting ‘Beautiful’ Nigeria Is ‘Exaggeration’ (The Washington Free Beacon)

CNN host Fareed Zakaria said President Donald Trump went too far complimenting Nigeria’s natural beauty during a White House visit by the country's president Monday.

In a joint appearance with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, Trump demurred when asked about his alleged denigration of countries in Africa and Latin America. Reports that he asked why so many immigrants to the U.S. come from "sh**hole countries" drew outrage in January, but Trump said Monday he wanted to visit Nigeria because he had heard it is as beautiful as any country in the world.

Zakaria said this must be an exaggeration since no one has ever told him Nigeria is particularly beautiful.

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