Trump Confronts South African President In Oval Office With Video On Alleged 'White Genocide'

Last Updated:May 21, 2025, 22:47 IST

US President Donald Trump surprised South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with a video at the White House, backing baseless claims of a white "genocide" in South Africa.

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US President Donald Trump surprised his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa during an White House meeting with a video designed to back baseless claims of a white “genocide."

Trump asked staff members to play a video on a screen set up in the Oval Office showing Ramaphosa — and the gathered global media — what he said were clips of Black South Africans talking about the issue, including images of what the US president called “burial sites."

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