US president Donald Trump Meeting with the President of South Africa on Wednesday afternoon Serial ramphosa I Oval OfficeBut the gathering, which includes Elon Musk Rapid faster when Trump raised her The baseless claims of “white genocide” Is taking place in the country.
Trump raised the subject of racial persecution against white Africans after a week of a group of 60 people Intensified US citizenship.
During a strange, strange meeting, Trump dimmed the lights to play the footage, which he said proved his uncertainty of white genocide.
Earlier this year, Trump accused the South African government of promoting white racism, which led to the killing of white farmers, a claim by Ramfosa and the South African government.
The footage showed a populist politician playing an anti -anti -anti -songwriting song that included tune about killing a farmer.
“People are fleeing South Africa to protect themselves,” Trump said after a short video.
South Africa's President Serial Ramfosa (CL) and US President Donald Trump (CR) watch as a video drama at the White House's Oval Office in Washington DC on May 21, 2025.
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Ramphosa Pushed back. Against Trump's accusation, and tried to change the subject.
Regarding the alleged behavior by Trump, Ramfosa said, “We are completely opposed to it.”
South African experts say there is no evidence of targeting whites, though farmers of all generations are victims of violent domestic attacks in a country in which the crime rate is high.
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Ramfosa tried to change the course, saying he wanted to “reset” and “reset” the relationship between the United States and South Africa with Trump and “recover” and advance trade relations.
Meanwhile, Trump said the purpose of the meeting was to smooth fear about the African nation, which said, “We have many people who are very worried about South Africa.”
The President did not specify who expressed concern or what he expressed, though he has doubled his administration's decision to welcome a group of white Africans claiming to avoid persecution in his country.
“If we feel that there is persecution or genocide, we take from many places,” Trump said.
Later, Trump was asked if he would need to believe that there was no white genocide in South Africa, and Ramphosa intervened, “I can answer it.
Trump replied, “I would instead answer it.”
Ramphosa started, “It will start to hear President Trump's voices from South Africans, some of whom are good friends, as there are here when there is a conversation around the silent table between us, President Trump will listen to him.”
“What I am saying is not going to repeat what I am saying … If an African farmer was a genocide, I could bet that you would not be here, including my Minister of Agriculture, including my Minister of Agriculture, he would not be with me. Therefore, President Trump will listen to his point of view.”
Trump has claimed to have received “thousands of stories” which he is conducting genocide documentary, presenting documentary films and news stories as sources. “I can show you,” he said.
“Show me,” Ramphosa replied.
Then Trump demanded that a member of his staff “prepare articles”, and “divert the lights”, and began playing a quick video, showing that what Trump had claimed was proof of “white genocide”.
The White House later posted the video in its official X account. (Nothing that is presented in the video is proven or certified by any authority.)
Trump said the video contains footage of the graves of about 1,000 white farmers who were killed.
Ramfosa looked closely at the footage and turned to Trump and asked, “Have he told you where he is, Mr. President?”
“I want to know where he is, because I have never seen,” Ramphosa said.
Trump did not respond.
Immediately after the film ended, Trump stopped questions about A. Qatari Jet is accepting its administration as a giftIt will eventually replace Air Force One.
“Who are you talking about?” He replied.
“You have to go from here, what is the reaction to the Qatari jet?” He continued this transaction, calling it a “big thing”.
He added, “You are a terrible reporter … you are not so smart,” he added, adding that NBC News journalists alleged that deliberately pushing the conversation forward, then confirming that Qatari authorities have also promised to invest $ 5.1 trillion in the United States.
Trump concluded, “You have a disgrace, there is no more question from you.”
Ramfosa left the White House around 3pm after a visit for about three hours. When asked how the meeting took place as soon as he climbed a black SUV, Ramfosa said, “Very well, thank you.”
When he was asked if he thought that Trump had heard him, he presented the same answer.
“Yes, he did, and it went very well,” Ramphosa said.
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