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Trump’s ambush of South Africa’s president shows how low the US has fallen

Instead of embarrassing Cyril Ramaphosa, the US president’s ‘gotcha’ moment illuminates the fact-free reality show that is Trump’s America

The Guardian - US

Praise and dismay in South Africa over president’s meeting with Trump

Ramaphosa hailed for keeping his cool in the Oval Office, but some questioned why he would walk into an ambush

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s evidence of South Africa ‘white genocide’ contains images from Democratic Republic of Congo

Other images displayed by Trump during meeting with South African president Cyril Ramaphosa were false or misleading

The Guardian - AU

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Trump’s new approach to foreign diplomacy: Oval Office smackdowns

President has taken to berating foreign leaders and reporters at length, foregoing traditional press conferences

The Independent UK

White House Defends Pushing 'Unsubstantiated' Video to Support South African 'Genocide' Claims

The White House defended the use of a misleading video in order to support claims that white South Africans are being oppressed and murdered in the country.

Latin Times

The Guardian view on the US and South Africa: Trump looks to his base and partners look elsewhere

Editorial: The president’s cynical ambush of Cyril Ramaphosa was not about American interests but racial grievances

The Guardian - UK

South Africa, US to discuss critical minerals despite tough Trump meeting

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said that South Africa has up to nine critical minerals that the United States needs, and he hopes to advance discussions on bilateral trade deals with Donald Trump in Washington.

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Trump Showed South Africa's President Video of a 'Burial Site' as Proof of 'Genocide.' It Was From a Protest Years Ago

Donald Trump confronted South Africa's president with misleading video from protest footage from 2020 as evidence on ongoing "genocide," despite debunked claims.

International Business Times

Trump’s Ramaphosa ‘ambush’: Key takeaways from heated White House meeting

Trump showed videos of South Africans singing ‘Kill the Boer,’ alleging genocide against white Afrikaners.

Al Jazeera

Fact check: Do Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claims to Ramaphosa hold up?

US president claims white South African farmers face systematic killings, echoing debunked white genocide narratives.

Al Jazeera

Forget Biden, focus on Trump

Trump's problems today are more important than Biden's problems yesterday

Salon

Els And Goosen: Golfers Dragged Into Trump's Ambush Of S.Africa Leader

Former world number one golfer, Ernie Els, declared himself a "proud South African" as he was dragged into the ambush of his country's leader Cyril Ramaphosa by US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

International Business Times

Trump uses photos from wrong country as evidence of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa

Trump appeared to mistake an article about violence in the DRC for the ‘burial sites of white farmers’ in South Africa

The Independent UK

‘It’s literally an SNL skit’: Trump gives South Africa the ‘full Zelenskyy treatment’ in oval office disaster filled with false claims

This time Trump brought props.

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The Guardian - US

Mahmoud Khalid allowed to hold newborn son for first time – as it happened

Detained Palestinian activist allowed contact after federal judge blocks Trump administration from separating. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Two Israeli embassy employees shot dead near Washington DC Jewish museum

Police say suspect, named as Elias Rodriguez of Chicago, is in custody. Plus, Trump hectors South African president with false claims of ‘white genocide’

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‘He’s about to blow’: Donald Trump’s fragile facade crumbles before South African President as guilt sends him into defensive spiral

Seems like this $400 million jet bribe is quite the sore point.

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‘Always grifting’: Donald Trump humiliated after using photo from wrong country in South African ‘genocide’ claim

A swing and a miss, Mr. President!

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The Independent UK

Voices: I never thought I’d want to join the Cyril Ramaphosa fan club – until I saw him take on Trump

COMMENT: There were two heads of state in the Oval Office, writes Simon Walters – but only one statesman

The Independent UK

Trump falsely says South Africans fleeing ‘white genocide’ to Australia in chaotic meeting with Ramaphosa

South Africa doesn’t rank in top 10 countries of origin for humanitarian entrants to Australia

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Ramaphosa keeps his cool in Trump’s ‘orchestrated show for the cameras’

The South African president insists the meeting went ‘very well’ despite Trump publicly berating him. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 21 May 2025

The Guardian - AU

Trump falsely claims Australia being ‘inundated’ by white South Africans fleeing ‘genocide’

‘They’re being executed,’ US president tells Cyril Ramaphosa in chaotic meeting in Oval Office

International Business Times

Deference And Disputes: How Leaders Get On With Trump

When foreign leaders meet with Donald Trump, they are walking a tightrope: They can be welcomed with open arms or be publicly belittled.

International Business Times

The Ambush Office: Trump's Oval Becomes Test Of Nerve For World Leaders

For world leaders an invitation to the Oval Office used to be a coveted prize.

Latin Times

South African Politician Claps Back After Trump Showed Video of Him to Support Claims of White 'Genocide'

South African politician Julius Malema responded to criticism from Trump, who played video footage of Malema as evidence of "white genocide" in South Africa.

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