00:00The diplomatic clash between the United States and South Africa is escalating after President
00:24Donald Trump announced that South Africa will not be invited to the 2026 G20 summit, which
00:31the United States is set to host in Miami.
00:35In a post on X, President Trump sharply criticized the Cyril Ramaphosa government, accusing South
00:41Africa of failing to address what he described as serious human rights violations.
00:47He went further, claiming, quote, they are killing white people and randomly allowing
00:53their farms to be taken from them, referring specifically to Afrikaners and descendants
00:58of early European settlers.
01:01These claims mirror past statements Trump has made alleging the existence of a so-called
01:06white genocide in the country.
01:09Claims that South African officials, international observers and researchers have repeatedly rejected
01:15as unfounded and lacking credible evidence.
01:19Trump also revealed what he says triggered the latest rift, South Africa's decision not
01:24to formally hand over the G20 presidency at the Johannesburg summit last weekend.
01:30According to the president, the South African government refused to pass the roll to an
01:35American representative who attended the ceremony.
01:38As a result, Trump says he has directed that South Africa be excluded from the 2026 gathering,
01:45and that all U.S. payments and subsidies to the country be halted immediately.
01:50But South Africa is pushing back strongly.
01:54President Cyril Ramaphosa called Trump's announcement regrettable, arguing that the United States chose
01:59not to attend the Johannesburg summit, and that the G20 handover did take place, but quietly,
02:06at the country's Department of International Relations, because U.S. officials weren't present
02:11at the main event.
02:12South African leaders say they've made repeated efforts to stabilize relations with Washington,
02:18only to face what they describe as misinformation and distortions about the country's domestic
02:24policies.
02:26The dispute adds a new layer of tension between the two nations at a time when global alliances
02:31are increasingly strained.
02:33As the United States prepares to lead the next G20 summit, Trump's announcement raises questions
02:38about how America will navigate its relationships and its rivalries on the world stage.
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