Trump Bars South Africa From 2026 G20, Citing Abuse of Whites and Diplomatic Snub

President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that South Africa will be excluded from next year's G20 gathering in Miami, announcing at the same time that the United States will halt all financial support to the country. His decision followed what he described as violent targeting of white citizens in South Africa and what he viewed as improper conduct by South African officials during this year's G20.

Trump explained his position in a series of comments on Truth Social, beginning with his assertion that "the United States did not attend the G20 in South Africa, because the South African Government refuses to acknowledge or address the horrific human rights abuses endured by Afrikaners, and other descendants of Dutch, French, and German settlers."

He sharpened the accusation further, writing, "To put it more bluntly, they are killing white people and randomly allowing their farms to be taken from them. Perhaps, worst of all, the soon-to-be-out-of-business New York Times and the fake news Media won't issue a word against this genocide. That's why all the Liars and Pretenders of the Radical Left Media are going out of business!"

The president also tied his decision to the summit's closing moments, saying that South Africa rebuffed a routine diplomatic transition. "At the conclusion of the G20, South Africa refused to hand off the G20 Presidency to a senior representative from our US Embassy, who attended the closing ceremony. Therefore, at my direction, South Africa will not be receiving an invitation to the 2026 G20, which will be hosted in the great city of Miami, Florida, next year."

In his final statement, Trump announced a complete financial cutoff, stating, "South Africa has demonstrated to the world it is not a country worthy of membership anywhere, and we are going to stop all payments and subsidies to them, effective immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"