Trump confronts South African leader with genocide claims
WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House today with allegations of mass killings and land seizures from white people, in a scene reminiscent of his February ambush of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Trump confronts South Africa's Ramaphosa with false claims of white genocide
U.S. President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday with explosive false claims of white "genocide" and unfair land seizures during a tense White House meeting that was reminiscent of his February ambush of Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Murder rates are high in South Africa, but the overwhelming…
Trump ambushes South African president in Oval Office
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday grilled visiting President of South Africa, Cyril Cyril Ramaphosa, on the persecution of white farmers in his country with a video representation and news articles in a joint media interface at the White House.
Ramaphosa Meets Trump, Refutes White Genocide Allegation
South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Tuesday, met with President Donald Trump of the United States. Naija News reports that Trump had earlier accused black South Africans of killing white South Africans and taking their lands, describing it as “white genocide“. To push a clear narrative on the allegation, Ramaphosa went to the US and […]
Trump’s ambush of Ramaphosa leaves SA reeling
EFF slams Ramaphosa after Trump tirade, but business leaders urge focus on trade progress.
South Africa Wanted to Talk Trade. Then Trump Turned Down the Lights.
In a bruising Oval Office meeting, the visitors’ plan to keep President Trump from focusing on false accusations of white genocide backfired spectacularly.
Trump ambushes Ramaphosa in Oval Office with claims of ‘white persecution’
WASHINGTON - The meeting between Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa followed a now-familiar script – with the guest praising the US president and promising new and fruitful economic cooperation.
Ramaphosa Says Private Meeting with Trump 'Revolved Around Golf'
Ramaphosa: "The [private] discussion revolved, of course, around golf, but they also revolved around issues of trade and investment."
Trump Pushes False ‘White Genocide’ Claims in Tense Meeting With South African Leaders
Trump asked an aide to dim the lights of the Oval Office. The South African President watched the video in stunned silence
Trump used my story to expose South Africa, but I'm still haunted...
Yesterday, President Donald Trump brandished an article written by me in the Oval Office to make a powerful political point to the leader of another country.
South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at White House for meeting with Trump
Amid tensions over "genocide" allegations made by Trump with regard to white farmers in South Africa, president Cyril Ramaphosa has started his meeting with the US president in an attempt to salvage relations between the two countries.
South Africans praise Ramaphosa for keeping cool amid Trump attack
JOHANNESBURG: South Africans praised President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday (May 22) for keeping his cool amid US President Donald Trump's false claims of a white genocide in their country, but wondered why their leade
Ramaphosa meets Trump, denies US President’s claim of ‘White genocide’ in South Africa
The US President responded by airing video clips, which he claimed proved the genocide against white farmers.
Prized Oval Office visits with Trump become perilous tests of nerve
Leaving the White House, Ramaphosa said he believed Trump heard him.
What to Know About Escalating U.S.-South Africa Tensions After Trump’s White House Meeting With Ramaphosa
Trump strongly criticized Ramaphosa’s governing of South Africa, claiming there has been a “genocide” of white farmers.
Trump Stages Another Oval Office Ambush, Lecturing Cyril Ramaphosa
Cyril Ramaphosa, looking to persuade President Donald Trump to stop floating the "white genocide" conspiracy theory, walked into a trap.
South African President Ramaphosa Breaks Silence After Confrontation with Trump During Meeting
South Africa’s President Ramaphosa met U.S. President Trump at the White House, addressing trade ties and countering controversial allegations about his country.
How Trump's South Africa 'White Genocide' Lie Fuels His Long, Dangerous Anti-Black Narrative
Using South Africa's "White Genocide" myth, Trump continues to takes up the mantle of the aggrieved white man, who believes he's losing power.
Lights, video, confrontation - Trump's meeting with South African leader takes dramatic turn
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Turn the lights down,” President Donald Trump said. It was showtime in the Oval Office.Sitting next to him was South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was visiting in hopes of reaching new agreements on trade. But Trump wanted to talk about baseless allegations that white farmers in his country were being systematically singled out for persecution and murder.He directed everyone’s attention to a television that had been wheeled into the room, and a video began to play.Even for a president who has transformed the Oval Office from a diplomatic venue into a gladiatorial arena, it was an extraordinary scene. Trump stared at the screen while Ramaphosa looked away. For roughly four minutes, the video showed Black politicians — none part of Ramaphosa's government or political party — using anti-apartheid chants about attacking white South Africans. The politicians have said their comments aren't meant to be taken literally; conservative media use them to advance widely rejected claims that there's…
FACTBOX | Five false claims by Trump during Ramaphosa meeting
US President Donald Trump made several false statements and misrepresented some facts about the alleged persecution of South Africa's white minority during a contentious Oval Office meeting on Wednesday with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Lights, camera, ambush: Why Trump is making South Africa genocide claims
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Trump confronts South African President Cyril with ‘baseless’ claims of white ‘genocide’; Cyril pushes back
Washington DC: US President Donald Trump, during a meeting at the White House on Wednesday (local time), confronted South African President Cyril
South Africans react after trump confronts Ramaphosa with baseless claims on white farmers
Trump used a White House meeting to forcefully confront Ramaphosa, accusing the country of failing to address Trump’s baseless claim of the systematic killing of white farmers.
Ramaphosa aims to salvage relationship with Trump in White House visit
U.S. President Donald Trump will host South Africa's leader at the White House on Wednesday for a meeting that might be tense after Trump accused the country's government of allowing a “genocide” to take place against minority white farmers.
South Africans exasperated by Trump false claims during Ramaphosa meeting
JOHANNESBURG: South Africans expressed dismay on Thursday (May 22) at how US President Donald Trump's false claims of a white genocide dominated a conversation with President Cyril Ramaphosa, and many wondered if his
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