Trump takes multipronged approach to African nations

Flanked by Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Trump also bragged about a separate critical minerals deal that provides the United States with easier access to the mineral-rich region as it attempts to counter China’s dominance of rare earth minerals amid an escalating trade war. Trump joked that “everybody’s going to make a lot of money” during his comments on Thursday at the newly renamed Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, formerly the U.S. Institute of Peace. But experts warned that Trump’s tactics in handling African nations may not be enough to counter China’s influence. TRUMP TOUTS…