Trump ambushes South African president Ramaphosa over 'genocide' accusation

President Donald Trump ambushed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday by playing him a video that he claimed proved genocide is being committed against white people, driving farmers to flee to the United States. The extraordinary stunt turned the usually staid diplomatic setting of the Oval Office into a stage for Trump's contention that white South African farmers are being persecuted. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.

May 22, 2025 - 01:00
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Trump ambushes South African president Ramaphosa over 'genocide' accusation
President Donald Trump ambushed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday by playing him a video that he claimed proved genocide is being committed against white people, driving farmers to flee to the United States. The extraordinary stunt turned the usually staid diplomatic setting of the Oval Office into a stage for Trump's contention that white South African farmers are being persecuted. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.

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