U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that no American government officials will attend the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa, citing widely discredited claims that white people are being persecuted in the country.
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The G20 summit, which brings together leaders from the world’s largest economies, is scheduled to be held in Johannesburg later this month.
In a social media post, President Trump declared it a “total disgrace” that South Africa is hosting the meeting.
He stated that the boycott would remain in place as long as alleged “human rights abuses” against Afrikaners, including killings and illegal land confiscation, continue. Vice President JD Vance, who was scheduled to represent the U.S., has also reportedly withdrawn.
South Africa Dismisses Claims
South Africa’s foreign ministry swiftly responded to the White House’s decision, describing the move as “regrettable.”
A spokesman for the foreign ministry, Chrispin Phiri, told Newmen that the success of the summit will not “rest on one member state,” affirming that the event will proceed as planned.
Crucially, Phiri and other government officials noted that the claim of genocide or targeted persecution lacks factual evidence and is not supported by any of South Africa’s political parties—including those that represent Afrikaners and the white community in general.
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