South Africa's President Reacts to Trump’s Controversial Claims and Images
TL;DR
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa humorously referenced his recent tense meeting with Donald Trump, who accused South Africa of discrimination against white farmers, a claim disputed by human rights groups. Ramaphosa joked about the dimming lights in the White House, likening it to a previous Trump incident, amid discussions on economic ties and controversial claims about South Africa's treatment of white farmers.
- South Africa’s president jokes about Trump dust-up Politico
- South Africa president was ‘bemused’ by Trump encounter The Hill
- Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa Reuters
- Are white South Africans facing a genocide as Donald Trump claims? BBC
- Trump Showed Images of ‘Genocide’ in South Africa. One Was From the War in Congo. The New York Times
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