Govt says viral video on Barbados-Trump relations “wholly fictitious”

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has condemned a viral YouTube video falsely claiming the island has taken diplomatic action against former United States President Donald Trump.

In a public advisory issued on Thursday, officials labelled the video, titled What Barbados Just Did to Trump Will Leave Americans in Shock – 2025 Update, a “deliberate act of misinformation” designed to mislead the public and sow confusion.

The Government categorically denied the video’s core claims, which include fabricated allegations that Prime Minister Mia Mottley had issued statements against Trump, that Barbados had banned the former US president, and that diplomatic consultations had been suspended.

Calling the content “entirely false, misleading, and wholly fictitious,” the PMO urged members of the public to exercise caution and refrain from sharing or engaging with unverified online content.

Read the full statement from the PMO below:
The Prime Minister’s Office wishes to inform the public that a video circulating on YouTube titled What Barbados Just Did to Trump Will Leave Americans in Shock – 2025 Update and uploaded by the channel FunJourney on June 15, 2025, contains information that is entirely false, misleading, and wholly fictitious.
We categorically state that:
● No such statements were ever made by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.
● No official resolution banning President Trump has been issued by the Government of Barbados.
● No diplomatic consultations have been suspended.
● There has been no formal or informal policy shift toward the creation of a so-called “national security watch list” based on personal political opinions or commentary.

This video must be considered a deliberate act of misinformation, designed to sow confusion, misrepresent Barbados’ foreign policy, and sensationalise fabricated events for online engagement.

We urge the public, locally, regionally and internationally, to remain vigilant in the face of such malicious content, and to avoid sharing or engaging with posts that have not been verified by reputable or official sources.

We ask all citizens, residents, and friends of Barbados to be cautious of sensational content shared online. If in doubt, cross-check any major announcements with the official channels of the Government of Barbados or trusted media sources. And when there is a fake or AI-generated content meant to cause harm, report that content to the relevant platforms to help limit its reach.

The Government of Barbados remains committed to its longstanding mandate of being friends of all, satellites of none. We maintain respectful engagement with all nations and peoples. The Government of Barbados will always stand for truth, respect, and integrity. We ask the public to do its part in defending those same values, whether it be online or offline.