Trump says does not back recognizing Somaliland after ally Israel: NY Post

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said he opposed US recognition of Somaliland in an interview with the New York Post published Friday, after Israeli Prime Minister and prominent Trump ally Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would become the first country to recognize it.

“No,” the president told the Post when asked about US recognition of Somaliland, adding: “Does anyone know what Somaliland is, really?“