Donald Trump, South Africa and Cyril Ramaphosa
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US President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office with a forceful, reality-TV style ambush. After cordial greetings, Trump abruptly ordered the lights to be dimmed and played a video.
Donald Trump put his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, on the spot during his visit to the Oval Office this week with a list of claims about the deaths of white farmers - claims which Mr Ramaphosa countered and put into context.
Mr Ramaphosa kept his cool. But the episode underlined Donald Trump’s warped views of South Africa—and how hard it will be to change them. The Trump administration has cut aid to Africa’s largest economy and seems set to cancel the preferential trade terms enjoyed by South Africa (and many other countries in the continent).
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President Cyril Ramaphosa's meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday seeks to address rising tensions over 'genocide' claims against white Afrikaners.
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The South African on MSNCyril Ramaphosa calls Donald Trump meeting a ‘great success’, but admits nothing agreedPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has described his bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump as “robust and fruitful”.
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Briefly on MSNAfrican American lady slams Donald Trump and makes accusations about his character after Cyril Ramaphosa meetingAn African American woman shared her thoughts on Donald Trump after seeing him with Cyril Ramaphosa. Online users agreed with the Black America' take on Trump.
This sit-down comes at a time when South Africa's relationship with the United States is seemingly strained, making these discussions all the more significant.
President Donald Trump spent much of Wednesday’s Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa rambling about disproven claims and conspiracy theories that white South African ...
Trump misidentified images of Congolese victims of fighting in the DRC with murdered South African farmers during a meeting with Ramaphosa.