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Trump's Misleading Claims on South African Farmers Spark Controversy During Ramaphosa Meeting

President Trump faced backlash for misrepresenting a video as evidence of violence against white farmers in South Africa during a meeting with President Ramaphosa.


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During a contentious meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, President Trump displayed a Reuters screenshot, misrepresenting it as evidence of mass killings of white farmers in South Africa. The video actually depicted humanitarian efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, following violence from M23 rebels. Trump's claims, rooted in conspiracy theories about 'white genocide,' were challenged by Ramaphosa, who aimed to improve US-South Africa relations. The incident underscores ongoing tensions regarding racial issues in South Africa and the impact of misinformation on international diplomacy.

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The articles present a highly negative tone towards Trump, focusing on misinformation and its impact on public perception.

Criticism of Trump's meeting with Ramaphosa highlights divisive rhetoric and its implications for international relations.

A neutral perspective on the meeting indicates mixed public reactions, showing a lack of consensus on Trump's claims.

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Trump’s image of dead ‘white farmers’ came from Congo, not South Africa
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"…In view of all the world, President Trump used my image, used what I filmed in DRC to try to convince President Ramaphosa that in his country, white people are being killed by Black people."

Trump Just Forced The South African President To Acknowledge The White Genocide
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"…He’s currently worth something like half a billion dollars, even as the vast majority of South Africa’s residents now live in extreme poverty."

Karoline Leavitt Spars With NBC Reporter In Briefing Room Spat Over White South African Murders
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"…The video showed images of crosses in South Africa about white farmers who have been killed and politically persecuted because of the color of their skin, and those crosses are representing their lives and the fact that they are now dead and their government did nothing about it."

Trump Was Right to Shame South African President
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"…South Africa is being decolonized, but the result hasn’t been equality, growth, prosperity, and happiness; it’s been retribution, crime, decay, dysfunction, and misery."

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