This year’s Group of 20 (G20) conference in South Africa will not have any American government representatives, according to US President Donald Trump, who accused the host country of mistreating its minority white farmers.
Trump posted on his social media platform, “It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa,” accusing the South African government of permitting “abuses” against Afrikaners, such as killings, violence, and land seizures.
“People who are descended from Dutch settlers, as well as French and German immigrants, are being butchered and slaughtered, and their farms and land are being unlawfully seized. As long as these violations of human rights persist, no official from the US government will be present. “I’m excited to host the G20 in Miami, Florida in 2026,” he continued.
Trump had already declared that he would not personally attend the meeting, which unites leaders of the biggest and rising countries in the world.
The move is the United States’ uncommon diplomatic boycott of a significant international gathering. It also emphasizes how aggressive the Trump administration’s approach to South Africa has become.
Decades after apartheid ended, the South African government has consistently denied US allegations of discrimination, claiming that white South Africans still enjoy greater living standards than the Black majority. Trump was earlier informed by President Cyril Ramaphosa that allegations of widespread persecution of white farmers were “completely false.”
Trump’s most recent remarks come after he stated that South Africa “should be thrown out of the G20” during an economic summit in Miami earlier this week. He declared, “South Africa shouldn’t even be in the Gs anymore because of what’s happened there.” “I will not be representing our nation there. It is not supposed to be there.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio abstained from a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting earlier this year, citing the forum’s focus on diversity, inclusivity, and climate change.
The United States is scheduled to take over as the G20’s rotating president next year, replacing South Africa.
The Summit is scheduled for November 22–23 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The summit is anticipated to go as scheduled despite Washington’s absence, with leaders concentrating on development cooperation, energy transition, and global economic growth.
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