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South Africa’s new US envoy called Trump racist, homophobic and narcissistic in a 2020 speech
South Africa's new special envoy to the U.S., Mcebisi Jonas, criticized President Donald Trump as a racist, homophobic, and narcissistic right-winger in a 2020 speech.
Jonas was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to improve South Africa's troubled relationship with the U.S. after the Trump administration expelled the former ambassador.
Trump issued an executive order suspending U.S. funding to South Africa and labeled its ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, a race-baiting politician.
Jonas expressed a desire to promote a healthy working relationship between the countries, acknowledging the difficulties ahead due to recent global developments.