During a meeting at the White House, President Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing South Africa of failing to protect white farmers amid rising violence. Trump showcased a video featuring troubling lyrics about killing farmers, further stressing his point. Ramaphosa vehemently denied the claims and aimed to clarify the situation, emphasizing the need to maintain good relations. The meeting comes at a time when US-South Africa relations have deteriorated significantly post-apartheid, with both leaders expressing contrasting views on the ongoing violence against farmers in South Africa.
We are completely opposed to that, Ramaphosa said of the behavior alleged by Trump in their exchange.
People are fleeing South Africa for their own safety, said Trump, who at one point dimmed the lights in the Oval Office to play a video of a communist politician.
The bilateral relationship is at its lowest point since South Africa enforced its apartheid system of racial segregation, which ended in 1994.
Experts in South Africa say there is no evidence of whites being targeted, although farmers of all races are victims of violent home invasions.
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