Overview
- Trump issued the instruction on Truth Social, where he also accused South Africa of committing a 'genocide' against white farmers.
- South African officials and independent experts reject the genocide characterization as false.
- He said the United States would immediately halt all payments and support to South Africa, without specifying which funds or programs are affected.
- Trump criticized South Africa for not performing the symbolic handover of the rotating G20 chair to a senior U.S. embassy representative at the Johannesburg summit.
- The 2026 gathering is slated for Trump's Doral resort near Miami, which he has called the 'best location' and said would not generate profit for his company.