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Writing over on Truth Social, US President Trump is taking a very principled stance on the horrible South African racist government that will shake the G20.
He is questioning whether the US should attend the G20 Summit in South Africa. Trump highlights what he sees as a real crisis: South Africa’s land confiscation policies and the alleged genocide of white farmers. He argues that these issues should dominate the conversation, making it untenable for world leaders to gather there.
South Africa’s “land reform” policies, particularly the 2025 Expropriation Act, are simply state-sanctioned theft. This law allows the government to seize land without compensation under certain conditions, which Trump rightly argues targets white farmers unfairly. These farmers are victims of a vengeful policy rooted in historical grievances rather than fairness. For Trump, this isn’t just bureaucratic ineptitude —it’s a deliberate attack on a vulnerable group, stripping them of their livelihoods and heritage.
Trump also claims these farmers and their families face deadly violence, describing it as genocide. Reports from groups like AfriForum suggest dozens of farmers are murdered annually in brutal attacks, often with little action from authorities, sometimes with the connivance. This savage violence is targeted, a chilling escalation of hostility that the South African government downplays. The term “genocide” may be polarising, but it captures the fear and anger of those who believe white farmers are being systematically erased. I have friends amongst this community and they live in fear for their lives. I have heard spine chilling stories about the murders.
Trump’s frustration with the media’s silence is obvious. He accuses global outlets of burying this story, leaving voices like his to amplify the truth. While some coverage exists, it often dismisses or minimises the farmers’ plight, focusing instead on South Africa’s narrative of correcting apartheid’s wrongs. Whilst apartheid was wrong, what has followed is also wrong and making White Farmers targets for brutal savagery is reprehensible.
By withholding U.S. contributions to South Africa, Trump has signalled that America won’t endorse a nation that he sees as failing its people. Skipping the G20 avoids legitimising a regime that allows, if not encourages, such abuses.
Attending the summit would be a betrayal of principle, prioritising diplomacy over the lives and rights of embattled farmers.
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