How Trump Ambushed South Africa’s Ramaphosa Over “White Genocide” Claims

How Trump Ambushed South Africa’s Ramaphosa Over “White Genocide” Claims

Trump Confronts South Africa’s Ramaphosa at White House Over Controversial Genocide Allegation

Washington, D.C. – A diplomatic visit turned tense on Wednesday as President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with a controversial accusation of “White genocide” allegedly taking place under his administration.

During a private meeting at the White House, Trump reportedly played a video clip showing members of a fringe Black extremist group in South Africa discussing land ownership and the country’s racially charged land reform efforts. The footage, which has circulated among far-right groups online, appeared to reinforce Trump’s belief that White farmers in South Africa are being systematically targeted.

President Ramaphosa pushed back firmly, rejecting the narrative as false and inflammatory. He clarified that his government opposes violence and discrimination of any kind, and reiterated South Africa’s commitment to a peaceful, lawful land reform process aimed at correcting historical injustices without inciting racial conflict.

Sources close to the meeting described the exchange as “testy,” with both leaders standing their ground.

How Trump Ambushed South Africa’s Ramaphosa

The confrontation highlights the strain in U.S.–South Africa relations and raises fresh concerns about the spread of misinformation and its influence on global diplomacy.

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