In a tense Oval Office meeting on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump clashed with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, pressing unsubstantiated claims of white genocide and land seizures in South Africa—accusations long debunked but popular in far-right circles.
According to Reuters, Ramaphosa, who had hoped to use the visit to reset strained U.S.-South Africa relations and discuss trade, found himself navigating a highly choreographed confrontation. Trump, flanked by South African-born billionaire Elon Musk and armed with printed articles and a video presentation, accused the South African government of persecuting white farmers and allowing their land to be “confiscated” and lives “threatened.”
“People are fleeing South Africa for their own safety. Their land is being confiscated, and in many cases, they’re being killed,” Trump said, repeating a conspiracy theory that has circulated in global extremist forums for more than a decade.
With the lights dimmed in the Oval Office—an unusual step—Trump played a video depicting white crosses and speeches by South African political figures, including opposition leader Julius Malema. Trump insisted the video was evidence of systematic anti-white violence, even though the...
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