‘South Africa shouldn’t even be…’: Donald Trump makes stunning G20 announcement

At a Miami business forum, President Donald Trump announced he would not attend the upcoming G20 summit in Johannesburg, arguing South Africa should “not even be in the Gs anymore” due to what he called “bad” developments under its leadership and allegations of human rights abuses, especially against white South African farmers. Trump’s comments come as South Africa holds the G20 presidency for the first time and prepares to host the summit on November 22–23. The South African government has strongly denied Trump’s accusations, defending its G20 inclusion as vital for African and Global South representation amid criticism of US refugee policy and Trump’s call to restrict aid.