Trump Lobs Fresh Attack On South Africa, Says He'll 'Send Somebody Else' To G20 Summit

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, President Trump was asked about attending the G20 summit in South Africa.

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00:00They got to get them food, and we're going to get them food.

00:02Do you plan to attend the G20 summit this year in South Africa?

00:05No, I think maybe I'll send somebody else.

00:09Because I've had a lot of problems with South Africa.

00:14They have some very bad policies.

00:16Very, very bad policies.

00:18Like policies where people are being killed.

00:21A lot of people are being killed.

00:23So I think I probably won't.

00:25I'd like to, but I don't think I will.

00:27Any update on when you'll meet with President Xi?

00:30When can we expect that?

00:31Well, he wants to meet, and I look forward to the meeting too.

00:35But I would say before the end of the year.

00:38I mean, just to go full circle.

00:41So we had a very good meeting today.

00:43If you would have asked me the question yesterday, no, it wasn't looking too good.

00:47I would have said, maybe I might have said nothing.

00:51But I might have also said it wasn't going too good.

00:53I just heard from Scott that the meeting went very well today with China.

00:58Thank you all very much.

00:59Enjoy the flight.

01:01See you.

01:02See you.