Honduran President Nasry ‘Tito’ Asfura was sworn into office on Jan. 27.
U.S. President Donald Trump met with newly elected Honduran President Nasry “Tito” Asfura at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Feb. 7.
“It was my Great Honor to support Tito’s Campaign,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post after the meeting. “Once I gave him my strong Endorsement, he won his Election! Tito and I share many of the same America First Values.”
Asfura, a conservative politician and businessman of Palestinian descent, was sworn in as president of Honduras on Jan. 27 after he won the election by a razor-thin margin.
The 67-year-old ran on fighting poverty, corruption, and crime, and lifting the economy in his country.
Trump touted their shared goals in his Truth Social post on Feb. 7.
“We have a close partnership on Security, working together to counter dangerous Cartels and Drug Traffickers, and deporting Illegal Migrants and Gang Members out of the United States,” Trump wrote.
“We discussed many other issues, including Investment and Trade between our two Countries. He loves the people of Honduras, and is focused on their Health, Well-being, Education, and Economic Prosperity.”
Trump said he looks forward to welcoming Asfura back to the White House in the future.
Honduras is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere.
Asfura, who previously served as the Tegucigalpa mayor, beat centrist opponent Salvador Nasralla during the November 2025 election by only 26,000 votes.
The election was full of controversy about the electoral process.
Asfura wasn’t named the winner until weeks after the election on Nov. 30, 2025, because 15 percent of the tally sheets needed to be manually counted because of technical issues.
The manual count sparked protests by supporters of the leftist Libre party, who backed ruling party candidate Rixi Moncada, who placed third with 19.28 percent of the vote.
The demonstrators attempted to block access to the stored ballots during the count.
Asfura will serve until January 2030.
By Jacki Thrapp
