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Trump snubs G20 summit in South Africa over 'human rights abuses'

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US President Donald Trump pumps his fist after deboarding Air Force One upon his arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 7, 2025.

Photo credit: Reuters

President Donald Trump said on Friday that no US government official would attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa later this month, because of what he said were "human rights abuses" taking place in the country.

"It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa. Afrikaners (People who are descended from Dutch settlers, and also French and German immigrants) are being killed and slaughtered, and their land and farms are being illegally confiscated." Trump said in a Truth Social post.