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Trump declared that no U.S. officials, including Vice President JD Vance who was scheduled to attend in his place, would participate in the gathering of world leaders. The President cited alleged “abuses” faced by Afrikaners, including “violence, death, and the seizure of their land and farms,” as the reason for the withdrawal.
The United States will officially boycott the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, President Donald Trump announced. In a post on his social media platform, Trump declared that no U.S. officials, including Vice President JD Vance who was scheduled to attend in his place, would participate in the gathering of world leaders.
The President cited alleged “abuses” faced by Afrikaners, including “violence, death, and the seizure of their land and farms,” as the reason for the withdrawal. This follows his earlier suggestion that South Africa should be expelled from the G20 entirely. The South African government has consistently denied these allegations.
President Cyril Ramaphosa stated he personally informed Trump that the claims of discrimination and persecution are “entirely untrue.” Officials expressed surprise at the accusations, pointing out that white South Africans generally enjoy a significantly higher standard of living than the Black majority more than three decades after the end of apartheid
Earlier this year, Secretary of State Marco Rubio skipped a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, objecting to its agenda on diversity and climate change.
The administration has also framed its broader refugee policy around the issue, suggesting that the majority of the sharply reduced annual refugee intake of 7,500 would be white South Africans fleeing what it calls discrimination.
South Africa rejects allegations as “completely false” The South African government has repeatedly and firmly denied these claims. President Ramaphosa has stated he directly told Trump that information about the alleged discrimination is “completely false.”
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Officials express surprise at the allegations, noting that white South Africans generally enjoy a significantly higher standard of living than Black citizens more than three decades after the end of apartheid, underscoring the profound disconnect at the heart of the diplomatic rift.