Overview

• President Trump ambushed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with a video alleging 'white genocide,' featuring inflammatory remarks by opposition leader Julius Malema and misrepresented footage of white crosses.
• Ramaphosa refuted the claims, stating that South Africa's government does not support land seizures or racially targeted violence, and emphasized that most crime victims in the country are Black.
• Trump's allegations come despite a February South African court ruling dismissing 'white genocide' narratives as baseless, underscoring the role of fringe actors in promoting such claims.
• The meeting highlighted strained US-South Africa relations, with Ramaphosa seeking to reset ties, address trade tariffs, and counter misinformation while Trump continues to prioritize Afrikaner refugee resettlement.
• Elon Musk, a South African-born billionaire and key proponent of the 'white genocide' narrative, was present at the meeting but did not actively participate in the discussion.