US EditionTrump Shows Video Claiming 'White Genocide' to South African President in Oval Office Meeting
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump held discussions with Cyril Ramaphosa, the leader of South Africa, at the White House, addressing allegations of violence against white farmers in that country.
- Trump has promoted allegations that white farmers in South Africa are being systematically persecuted and killed, a characterization that President Ramaphosa and numerous specialists dispute, citing widespread crime affecting all communities.
- During the meeting, Trump played a video showing clips of inflammatory speeches and an unverified burial site allegedly for thousands of white farmers.
- Trump stated, "It's a genocide that's taking place that you people don't want to write about," while Ramaphosa emphasized South Africa's constitution protects land ownership for all.
- The meeting highlighted deep disagreements on land reform, racial violence, and policy, with Trump cutting funding to South Africa citing alleged discrimination against Afrikaners.
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