{"id":32546,"date":"2025-11-09T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T22:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=32546"},"modified":"2025-11-08T22:34:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T20:34:29","slug":"trump-says-us-would-boycott-g20-summit-in-south-africa-over-white-genocide-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/trump-says-us-would-boycott-g20-summit-in-south-africa-over-white-genocide-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says US would boycott G20 summit in South Africa over white \u2018genocide\u2019 claims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>5 minute read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that no American officials will attend this month\u2019s G20 summit in South Africa, citing discredited claims that white South Africans are being persecuted in the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump said it was a \u201ctotal disgrace\u201d that the summit, which brings together leaders from the world\u2019s largest economies, would be held in Johannesburg later this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Posting on his Truth Social platform on Friday, Trump wrote: \u201cAfrikaners (people descended from Dutch, French, and German settlers) are being killed and slaughtered, and their land and farms are being illegally confiscated. No U.S. government official will attend if these human rights abuses continue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The White House later confirmed that the United States will not send any representatives to the meeting on November 22\u201323, marking the first time Washington will skip a G20 gathering since the forum was established.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump had previously said he would not personally attend the summit but planned to send Vice President JD Vance in his place. On Friday, that plan was also canceled. \u201cThe vice president is not traveling to South Africa for the G20, nor does he have any plans for international travel in the near term,\u201d a U.S. official told media reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The G20 summit rotates its presidency annually, with South Africa serving as host this year and the United States due to assume the role next. Trump said he looks forward to hosting the 2026 meeting in Miami, Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Afrikaners have been continuously subjected to violent racial discrimination by the South African government.<br><br>I applaud <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a>&#8216;s decision to not waste taxpayer dollars sending our diplomats to the G20 while this heinous violence continues. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0dNXegrOou\">https:\/\/t.co\/0dNXegrOou<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecRubio\/status\/1987156190980125007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><strong>South Africa Rejects Trump\u2019s Claims<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Africa\u2019s foreign ministry described the decision as \u201cregrettable\u201d and rejected Trump\u2019s assertions as false. \u201cThe South African government wishes to state, for the record, that the characterization of Afrikaners as an exclusively white group is ahistorical. Furthermore, the claim that this community faces persecution is not substantiated by fact,\u201d the ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>None of South Africa\u2019s major political parties, including those representing the Afrikaner community, has claimed that there is any form of \u201cwhite genocide\u201d taking place. The notion has been dismissed by South African courts and international observers as baseless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A ruling in February by a South African court described the allegations of a \u201cwhite genocide\u201d as \u201cclearly imagined\u201d and unsupported by evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Tensions Over Land Reform and Race<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relations between the U.S. and South Africa have deteriorated in recent months over Trump\u2019s repeated claims that South Africa\u2019s Black-majority government discriminates against white farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In January, South Africa\u2019s President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a new land reform bill, aimed at addressing deep racial disparities in ownership. The law allows for the expropriation of land without compensation in limited cases, such as when it is abandoned.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/US-Trump-South-Africa-Ramaphosa.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/US-Trump-South-Africa-Ramaphosa.jpg?resize=1016%2C678&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump hands over to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa copies of articles that he said showed white South Africans who had been killed\" class=\"wp-image-32547\" style=\"width:840px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/US-Trump-South-Africa-Ramaphosa.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/US-Trump-South-Africa-Ramaphosa.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/US-Trump-South-Africa-Ramaphosa.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/US-Trump-South-Africa-Ramaphosa.jpg?resize=589%2C392&amp;ssl=1 589w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/US-Trump-South-Africa-Ramaphosa.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>U.S. President Donald Trump hands over to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa copies of articles that he said showed white South Africans who had been killed, in the Oval Office of the White House, on May 21, 2025. (Image Credit: Reuters\/Kevin Lamarque)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ramaphosa has stated that the measure is intended to promote \u201cequitable land distribution,\u201d not confiscation. Trump, however, called it proof of \u201csystematic abuse\u201d of white landowners, and in May, granted asylum to 59 white South Africans as part of a new refugee policy prioritizing \u201cvictims of unjust discrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Africa\u2019s government pointed to the limited uptake of that program, saying it was evidence that no widespread persecution exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Wider Diplomatic Implications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysts say Trump\u2019s decision to boycott the G20 may deepen the divide between the United States and African nations, as South Africa had positioned its summit to emphasize global cooperation and the inclusion of the Global South in international decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The boycott comes after months of friction between the two countries over the Gaza war. South Africa has filed a case at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, a move sharply criticized by the Trump administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe U.S. absence will certainly be noted,\u201d said a South African foreign policy analyst. \u201cBut it may also give South Africa a stronger sense of leadership among developing nations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/G20-leaders-Brazil-2024.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/G20-leaders-Brazil-2024.jpg?resize=1016%2C592&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov\" class=\"wp-image-25964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/G20-leaders-Brazil-2024.jpg?resize=1024%2C597&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/G20-leaders-Brazil-2024.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/G20-leaders-Brazil-2024.jpg?resize=768%2C448&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/G20-leaders-Brazil-2024.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and other leaders attending the G20 Summit meeting in Brazil, on November 18, 2024. (Image Credit: X\/@RTEdijital)<\/sup><\/em><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><strong>G20 Significance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The G20, founded in 1999 after the Asian financial crisis, represents more than 85 percent of global economic output. The annual summit is meant to promote cooperation among major economies on financial stability, climate change, and trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s gathering in Johannesburg will mark the first time the G20 summit is held on African soil. South Africa has said its agenda will focus on debt relief, green investment, and inclusive growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the U.S. absence, leaders from China, India, the European Union, and other member states are expected to attend the summit in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Trump\u2019s Narrative and Domestic Context<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump\u2019s claims of \u201cwhite persecution\u201d in South Africa have long been dismissed as unfounded by local and international experts. Saul Dubow, a historian at the University of Cambridge, said there was \u201cno merit to Trump\u2019s fantasy claims of white genocide,\u201d calling them politically motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics suggest Trump\u2019s renewed focus on the issue may be linked to his broader refugee and immigration policy, as well as to domestic political rhetoric appealing to his base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, the boycott signals a significant departure from U.S. engagement in multilateral forums and marks a new chapter in Washington\u2019s relations with one of Africa\u2019s most influential nations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/US-Trump-administration.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/US-Trump-administration.jpg?resize=1016%2C678&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth\" class=\"wp-image-29858\" style=\"width:840px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/US-Trump-administration.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/US-Trump-administration.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/US-Trump-administration.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/US-Trump-administration.jpg?resize=589%2C392&amp;ssl=1 589w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/US-Trump-administration.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. June 21, 2025. 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