Watch Trump's ‘white genocide’ video South African president Cyril Ramaphosa was forced to see

President Donald Trump on Wednesday confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa about alleged ‘white genocide’

Updated on: May 22, 2025, 24:26:27 IST

By Yash Nitish Bajaj

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa about alleged ‘white genocide’ against his country's farmers. The 78-year-old forcefully showed his counterpart a video of a far-left politician chanting a song that includes the lyrics ‘kill the farmer’.

President Donald Trump meets South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House (AP)

Trump also presented leaflets of news articles to make his point, saying the country's white farmers have faced “death, death, death, horrible death.”

This comes days after the US announced that it is cutting assistance to South Africa and welcomed several dozen white farmers as refugees. Trump said that South Africa's Black-led government is seizing land from white farmers, enforcing anti-white policies, and pursuing an anti-American foreign policy.

Ramaphosa firmly rebutted Trump's allegations of targeted violence and land seizures against white farmers. The South African president said that the Republican's accusations were baseless, emphasizing that crime affects all races in a nation grappling with high violence rates. The exchange highlighted strained US-South Africa relations, now at their lowest ebb since the end of apartheid in 1994.

Trump’s Accusations and Ramaphosa’s Response

Trump reiterated his narrative that South Africa’s policies enable “genocide” against white Afrikaner farmers, echoing claims by his adviser Elon Musk and conservative commentators. “When they take the land, they kill the white farmer,” Trump stated, referencing a new expropriation law he falsely claims seizes white-owned land.

Ramaphosa countered, “That is not government policy,” clarifying that no land has been confiscated and that violent home invasions target farmers of all races, not just whites, as confirmed by South African experts cited by The New York Times. He stressed that crime, not race, drives the issue, aiming to correct misinformation fueling US criticism.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yash Nitish Bajaj
Yash Bajaj is a Chief Content Producer with a strong foundation in US coverage, digital strategy, and audience-focused storytelling. As part of the US Desk at Hindustan Times, he covers a wide range of topics - from American politics to sports (NFL, NBA, derbies, MLB and more). Before joining Hindustan Times, Yash served as Deputy News Editor at Times Now, where he oversaw international coverage and led a team of six. In this role, he significantly expanded global traffic through strategic planning, SEO-driven content execution, and meticulous trend tracking across platforms. He is experienced in managing high-pressure breaking-news shifts, coordinating live coverage, and building newsroom systems that improve speed, accuracy, and reach. Prior to Times Now, Yash held a position at Opoyi, where he headed the Sports and US news team. He developed broad editorial strategies, guided reporters across multiple beats, and played a key role in recruiting and training new talent. His responsibilities also extended to social media management and experimenting with innovative content formats. A passionate NFL fan, Yash is a die-hard supporter of the Cincinnati Bengals and has followed Joe Burrow closely since his college days at LSU. Whether breaking down top players' latest performance, analyzing team performances, or tracking roster moves, he brings the same dedication and sharp storytelling to his sports coverage as he does to American politics and breaking news. When he’s not writing, Yash can often be found watching games or debating the latest NFL storylines with fellow fans. Yash holds a Bachelor of Mass Media (Journalism) from HR College, Mumbai University. His interests extend well beyond the newsroom: he is an enthusiastic explorer of AI tools, a movie buff with an ever-growing watchlist, and someone who enjoys unraveling conspiracy theories for fun.Read More

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