Trump may skip G20 summit in South Africa amid rising tensions
A diplomatic showdown may be brewing as U.S. President Donald Trump signals he could skip this year’s G20 summit in South Africa. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he might send someone else in his place, citing what he called “very bad policies” by the South African government.
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00:00A diplomatic showdown may be brewing as US President Donald Trump signals he could miss this year's G20 summit in South Africa.
00:10Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he might send someone else in his place, citing what he calls very bad policies by the South African government.
00:20Trump has long criticised South Africa's domestic and foreign policy decisions, including its land reform plans and its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
00:32That case accuses the US ally of genocide over its military actions in Gaza.
00:37Earlier this year, Trump slashed financial assistance to South Africa through an executive order.
00:43He also confronted President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House in May with forced claims of white genocide and forced land seizures.
00:51Tensions have only grown.
00:53Washington has expressed concern over South Africa's black economic empowerment policies, which aim to correct centuries of racial inequality.
01:01President Ramaphosa has urged Trump to attend, saying his country's policies are misunderstood and misrepresented.
