Trump accused South Africa of \u201ckilling and slaughter\u201d of Afrikaners and \u201cillegal\u201d farm seizures<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One as he departs for Florida from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 31, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS <\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump said Friday that no American official will attend the G20 Summit in South Africa, accusing that country of \u201chuman rights abuses\u201d against the Afrikaner population.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump criticized South Africa for the \u201ckilling and slaughter\u201d of Afrikaners — those descended from Dutch, French and German settlers — and the \u201cillegal confiscation\u201d of their farms and land.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>\u2018Daily Show\u2019 trolls Trump over vacant reaction to fainting man in Oval Office<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAfrikaners are being killed and slaughtered, and their land and farms are being illegally confiscated. No US Government Official will attend as long as these Human Rights abuses continue.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n He added that he looks forward to hosting the 2026 G20 Summit in Miami, signaling his intent to bring the gathering to the US if he is in office.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Trump\u2019s remarks came amid growing attention to the summit, which South Africa is scheduled to host from Nov. 22 to 23 as part of the rotating presidency of the world\u2019s largest economies.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Trump accused South Africa of \u201ckilling and slaughter\u201d of Afrikaners and \u201cillegal\u201d farm seizures US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One as he departs for Florida from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 31, 2025. 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