Exclusive: Trump Announces Complete Boycott of G20 in South Africa

Staff Writer

– November 8, 2025

1 min read

Breaking: President Trump has announced that the United States will boycott the G20 in South Africa.

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In a post on Truth Social President Trump said that Afrikaners in South Africa were being persecuted.

According to Trump:

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