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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rachel Clun

Trump offers fast citizenship to South African farmers after cutting aid over ‘racism against whites’

Afrikaans farmers picket in support of an executive order by US president Donald Trump - (EPA)

Donald Trump has offered a fast path to citizenship for South African farmers, after cutting aid to the country over what he termed “unjust racial discrimination” against Afrikaners.

The US president railed on his Truth Social platform against South Africa’s new laws, which give the government the power to take land from people without compensation in some cases.

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