Overview
- President Trump announced on Truth Social that no U.S. government officials will attend the Nov. 22–23 G20 summit in South Africa.
- Vice President J.D. Vance, previously slated to go in Trump’s place, is no longer expected to travel, according to a person familiar with his plans.
- Trump alleges Afrikaner farmers face killings and illegal land confiscations and has urged South Africa’s removal from the G20 while promoting a 2026 summit in Miami.
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the claims are “completely false,” and officials note white residents generally have higher living standards than Black citizens.
- The administration earlier cut annual U.S. refugee admissions to 7,500 and said most slots would be reserved for white South Africans, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio skipped a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting this year.