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South Africa’s President Is Praised for Staying Calm During Trump’s Oval Office Ambush
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday during a visit to Washington.
- Ramaphosa faced escalating pressures at home including coalition instability and high unemployment, while Trump confronted him with discredited claims of white South African farmer persecution.
- During the meeting, Trump played provocative videos and presented unsubstantiated articles, which Ramaphosa calmly rebutted by emphasizing South Africa's multiparty democracy and disputed the genocide claims.
- Trade and investment were discussed, noting a $20.5 billion bilateral trade volume in 2024, and Ramaphosa stressed the need for U.S. Investment to address unemployment and sustain jobs.
- Ramaphosa’s composed handling drew praise domestically and bolstered South Africa’s diplomatic standing despite the meeting’s tense moments and unresolved bilateral tensions.
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South Africa’s president is praised for staying calm during Trump’s Oval Office ambush
JOHANNESBURG — “All in all it was awful but it could have been worse,” was how one South African newspaper summed up President Cyril Ramaphosa’s extraordinary Oval Office meeting with President Trump on Wednesday.Many South Africans — including members of the government delegation visiting Washington — had feared a repeat of February’s heated exchange between Trump and and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.But despite what another newspape…
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