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Trump Announces U.S. Boycott of Johannesburg G20 Over Claims of Abuses Against White Farmers

The decision widens a rift with Pretoria ahead of the United States assuming the 2026 G20 presidency.

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President Donald Trump meets with South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
President Donald Trump holds up a printed article from "American Thinker" while accusing South African President Cyril Ramaphosa of state-sanctioned violence against white farmers in South Africa during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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Overview

  • In a Truth Social post, the president said no U.S. government official will attend the Nov. 22–23 summit in South Africa, calling its hosting a "total disgrace."
  • Vice President J.D. Vance, previously slated to represent the U.S., will not travel to Johannesburg, according to a person familiar with his plans.
  • Trump alleged Afrikaner farmers are being killed and their land seized, claims South African officials reject as "completely false."
  • The administration recently set a record-low refugee cap of 7,500 for fiscal 2026 and said most admissions will go to white South Africans, after earlier instructing agencies to halt work with G20 organizers.
  • Multiple outlets report the White House has added trade measures including steep tariffs on South Africa, and Trump says he plans to host the 2026 G20 in Miami at his Doral resort.