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President Trump cited alleged abuses against Afrikaners, including violence and land seizures, as reason for U.S. officials boycotting the G20 summit in Johannesburg this November.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced a U.S. boycott of the Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa on Nov. 22 and 23, with Vice President JD Vance no longer attending.
- Trump has repeatedly argued that Afrikaners face violence and land seizures, amplified claims as 'genocide' in an Oval Office exchange with President Cyril Ramaphosa, and earlier this week urged South Africa's removal from the Group of 20.
- In a Nov. 7 Truth Social post, President Donald Trump called the summit 'a total disgrace' and said, `No US government official will attend as long as these human rights abuses continue`.
- The Department of International Relations and Cooperation said the 'white genocide' claim is discredited, and the South African government denied persecution claims, emphasizing dialogue.
- For 2026, Trump plans to host the G20 summit at his Doral resort, Miami, while the administration cut refugee admissions to 7,500 prioritizing white South Africans; earlier this year Secretary of State Marco Rubio boycotted a G20 meeting.
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The decision to skip the summit underlines the growing tensions between Washington and Pretoria
South Africa claps back after Trump’s ‘regrettable’ G20 remarks
United States President Donald Trump’s decision to boycott the upcoming G20 Summit has prompted backlash from the South African government. Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that “no US government official will attend” the leaders’ event, set to take place in Johannesburg from Saturday, 22 November, to Sunday, 23 November. Responding to the announcement, the South African government described Trump’s remarks as “regrettable,” saying J…
Trump: US to boycott G20 summit in South Africa
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has said no US officials will attend this month’s Group of 20 summit in South Africa, the latest escalation in a rift that erupted over his claims that the country is mistreating White Afrikaners.
Trump has made recurring claims about a supposed "white genocide" in the African country, ensuring that Afrikaners - descendants of the first European settlers in South Africa - "are being killed and massacred, and their lands and farms are being illegally confiscated."
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Trump says no US officials to attend G20 in South Africa
President Donald Trump said no US officials would attend the G20 summit in South Africa, reviving debunked claims of white Afrikaners being systematically "killed and slaughtered" in the country.
Trump says US will boycott G20 summit in South Africa, cites alleged persecution of white farmers
United States President Donald Trump on Friday said that Washington will boycott the Group of 20 summit in South Africa, citing the country’s alleged persecution of white farmers.“It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa,” he said on social media. “Afrikaners (People who are descended from Dutch settlers, and also French and German immigrants) are being killed and slaughtered, and their land and farms are being illegally …
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