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U.S. Boycotts South Africa G20, Citing Alleged Abuses of White Farmers

Pretoria calls the allegations false, making this a rare full U.S. no‑show at a major summit.

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Pope Leo XIV and President Cyril Ramaphosa during their meeting in Vatican City, on 8 November. (Photo: Vatican media handout / EPA )
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.

Overview

  • President Donald Trump said no U.S. government officials will attend the Nov. 22–23 G20 in Johannesburg, and Vice President J.D. Vance will not travel, according to reports.
  • Trump justified the move by alleging killings of Afrikaner farmers and illegal land seizures, calling it a “total disgrace” that South Africa is hosting the summit.
  • South African officials, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, rejected the claims as unsubstantiated and reiterated that white South Africans are not being persecuted.
  • The boycott follows U.S. actions that include a record‑low refugee cap of 7,500 for FY2026 with priority for white South Africans, as well as earlier aid suspension, tariffs and a diplomatic expulsion.
  • Trump has said he intends to host the 2026 G20 at his Doral resort in Miami, with the U.S. set to assume the G20 presidency next year.