At a tense meeting of the White House, President Trump accused South African President Ramaphosa of failing to stop violence and seizures on land targeting white farmers, with a controversial video to emphasize his claims. President Donald Trump shows documents while meeting South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, May 21, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (AP) US President Donald Trump accused during a tense meeting of the White House the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa of not addressing the violence against white farmers. “People flee to South Africa for their own safety,” Trump said. He emphasized the issue by fading the Oval Office lights and showing a video of a communist politician who plays a controversial anti-apartheid song with lyrics about killing a farmer. “Their land is confiscated and in many cases they are killed,” Trump added. Ramaphosa defends South African President Ramaphosa strongly rejected Trump’s accusations during the discussion. “We are completely opposed to it,” Ramaphosa said, counteracting the demands of violence and land consuming on the land raised by Trump. He aimed to use the meeting to correct the narrative and improve the tense relationship between the two countries. Trump cuts help, welcoming white farmers amid the tension of South Africa Trump ended all US aid to South Africa and welcomed dozens of white South African farmers in the US as refugees, which increased the tensions between the two countries. Trump has repeatedly accused South Africa’s black guided government of land attacks targeting white farmers and implementing anti-white policies. Executive order stops in February, Trump issued an executive order that cut all US financing to South Africa, citing concerns about its domestic and foreign policy. Rubio indicates the potential for reset despite the tension, Foreign Minister Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the Trump administration remains open to restore the relationship with South Africa. However, he noted that the administration’s concerns go beyond the situation of white farmers. Delegation includes golfers and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has brought a high-profile delegation, including golfers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, hoping to appeal to Trump’s well-known love for golf. Johann Rupert, a tycoon and Afrikaner, was also part of the delegation, which aims to facilitate Trump’s concerns about ground attacks of white farmers. Elon Musk’s criticism adds that Fuel Elon Musk also attended the talks, following his vocal criticism of South Africa’s affirmative actions as racist against whites. Musk claims that his Starlink Satellite -Internet service in South Africa was blocked because he is not black. South Africa’s against -South African officials counteract that Starlink did not formally apply for a license. They emphasized that laws on affirmative actions, which require 30% ownership by black or underprivileged groups in foreign subsidiaries, are of the utmost importance to address the injustices of apartheid era. This diplomatic position reflects deep division over race, property and policies that continue to challenge the relationship between American South Africa. Keep track of the latest news about trend, India, world and United States. Get news and key updates here on Mint! Business Newsnssus Newsdonald Trump confronts South African President Ramaphosa about the murder of white farmers in the heat -oval office collision | Look more less
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