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U.S. Boycotts Johannesburg G20 Over Disputed Claims of Abuse of White Farmers

The White House move follows a refugee cap prioritizing white South Africans, reflecting escalating friction over disputed allegations against Pretoria.

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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President Donald Trump meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Overview

  • President Donald Trump said no U.S. government officials will attend the Nov. 22–23 G20 summit in Johannesburg, citing what he calls human rights abuses against Afrikaner farmers.
  • Vice President JD Vance, previously expected to represent the United States, is no longer traveling to the summit, according to a person familiar with his plans.
  • South African officials, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, reject the accusations as completely false and note that claims of a coordinated campaign have been widely disputed.
  • A recent Federal Register notice set the fiscal 2026 refugee ceiling at 7,500, with most slots allocated to white South Africans, marking a sharp departure from prior admissions levels.
  • Trump has urged removing South Africa from the G20 and says he will host the 2026 summit in Miami as the United States assumes the G20 presidency after the Johannesburg meeting.