President Donald Trump ambushed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with a video he mentioned backs up claims of “White genocide” in South Africa, dimming the lights within the Oval Workplace and enjoying it out on screens in the course of the bilateral assembly.
“We’ve got 1000’s of tales speaking about it. We’ve got documentaries, we have now information tales,” Trump mentioned, turning to aides. “I might present you a few issues.”
“Flip the lights down, and simply put this on,” Trump mentioned.
The practically 5-minute video performed out and was later posted on the White House X account, which they mentioned reveals “Proof of Persecution in South Africa.”
Ramaphosa initially laughed after which appeared visibly uncomfortable in the course of the presentation.
At one level Ramaphosa requested, “Have they instructed you the place that’s?”
Trump shook his head no.
“I’d prefer to know the place that’s, as a result of this, I’ve by no means seen,” Ramaphosa mentioned.
“It’s in South Africa,” Trump mentioned.
Requested by a reporter what he’d like Ramaphosa to do about what was seen within the video, Trump mentioned, “I don’t know.”
Trump picked up a thick stack of articles he mentioned backed up his claims of “White genocide” and flipped via them.
Through the assembly, Ramaphosa disputed Trump’s claim that White South Africans are suffering “genocide” within the nation. Trump and a number of other members of his administration, together with South Africa-born adviser Elon Musk, have mentioned that the South African authorities is persecuting its White minority. South Africa has strenuously denied the claims.
