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Donald Trump’s Slapdown Diplomacy

Donald Trump hosted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office recently, continuing a pattern of confrontational diplomacy begun in February 2023 with Volodymyr Zelensky.
This approach followed Trump's February 28 meeting with Zelensky, where tensions spilled into open accusations over military aid and ungratefulness amid a pressurized, confined Oval Office setting.
During Ramaphosa’s planned visit, Trump presented claims of a 'genocide' against white South African farmers, showing a video of politicians chanting 'kill the farmer' while Ramaphosa argued calmly against the unfounded accusation.
Trump joked that his meeting with Zelensky would make for excellent television, while adviser Jason Miller emphasized on X that the event was being seen by a worldwide audience, underscoring the highly public nature of these Oval Office visits.
These confrontational meetings have transformed the Oval Office into a venue for political ambushes that could have diplomatic consequences, with South Africa and other Global South nations increasingly looking toward China instead of the US.

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