President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramavusa participated in a tense at the White House on Wednesday due to Trump’s wrong claims for “genocide” against white South African farmers.
President Donald Trump will meet South African President Cyril Ramavusa at the White House Oval Office in Washington, May 21, 2025.
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In a rare scene in the Oval Office, Trump had diminished the spotlight to play videos on a television screen he said supported his allegations. Ramavusa looked surprised by an ambush and sometimes said he had not seen what was broadcast. Videos are still unknown.

South African President Cyril Ramavusa and President Donald Trump watch as a video playing at the White House Oval Office, May 21, 2025 in Washington.
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Trump also designed what he said was news articles on violent attacks against white African farmers.
Trump said: “I do not know all these articles during the past few days, the death of people, death, death, death, and terrible death,” Trump said.
Trump claimed that South Africa is “fleeing because of violence and racist laws.”
“This is the opposite of the apartheid. What is happening now has not been reported now. No one knows that,” he added.

President Donald Trump presents new articles as he meets with South African President Cyril Ramavusa at the White House Oval Office in Washington, May 21, 2025.
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Ramavusa retreated, saying that Trump’s speeches were “not government policy.” He and other members of the South African delegation said that the speakers and their opinions were part of the extreme wild political groups.
Ramavusa said: “There is criminality in our country. The people who are unlikely, through criminal activity, are not only eggs, the majority of them are black.”
South African leader said it would take Trump to “listen to South Africa’s voices” to change his point of view. The South African government has severely found the accusations of genocide.
Ramavusa said: “I would like to say if there is a collective genocide for farmers, I can bet on you these three masters will not be here, including the Minister of Agriculture,” said Ramavusa. “He will not be with me. So, President Trump will take him, listening to their stories, to their point of view.”
Sometimes, Ramaphosa sought to direct the conversation to trade and economic investment, which he said was “the real reason for his presence here.” But Trump is constantly talked about South Africa whitening treatment.
But when he pressed what Ramavusa and his government wanted to do, Trump admitted, “I don’t know.”

President Donald Trump will meet South African President Cyril Ramavusa at the White House Oval Office in Washington, May 21, 2025.
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Elon Musk, a citizen of South Africa and a great adviser to the president during his second term, also inflated false allegations of “white collective genocide”, in Ramavusa’s visit to the White House.
Musk was seen behind the sofa and did not speak during the exchange between Ramavusa and Trump.
“Illon from South Africa. I don’t want to involve him,” Trump said. “That’s all I have to do. Make it in something else. But Elon happens from South Africa.”
“This is what Elon wanted.” Trump said.

Elon Musk attends a meeting between President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramavusa at the White House Oval Office in Washington, May 21, 2025.
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Dozens of African refugees arrived in the United States last week after their requests were tracked quickly by an executive order issued by Trump in February, “the treatment of the Republic of South Africa.”
It is alleged that the South African government has passed a law allowing it to “seize agricultural property of the Ethnic minority minority without compensation” in “a shocking disregard for” citizen rights “. It shows that the United States will not help or assist the nation, and that the United States” strengthens the resettlement of African refugees. “
The law, which was approved by South Africa, which the administration mentioned aims to address the injustice of the specified lands during the apartheid. It states that the lands can be disbursed in the public interest, and in most cases they must be subject to compensation, their amount must be agreed upon by their owners or approved by the court. Experts say the law is similar to similar legislation all over the world regarding the prominent field.
Ramavusa previously said that the white South Africa who are resettled in the United States “does not fit with the definition of a refugee” – a person who leaves their country for fear of persecution on the basis of race, religion, nationality, or political affiliation.

A group of the first group of South Africa gave white refugees in the United States attending an event and greeting, at Dulles International Airport, in Dulles, Virginia, May 12, 2025.
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Trump was examined to prioritize Avrikanis while moving to restrict immigration from another place, including from Afghanistan, Venezuela and Haiti.
Foreign Minister Marco Rubio was asked to defend the administration’s position during the testimony before the Senate Committee on Tuesday.
“I think these 49 people who came with force felt persecuted, and they have gone through every kind of signs that need to be examined,” said Rubio. “The president defined it as a problem and wanted to use it as an example.”
Democratic Senator Tim Kane of Virginia said he believed the claim that there was persecution of African farmers was “completely deceptive”, and indicated that the United States did not allow South Africa to enter the black separation.
“I think the United States has the right to allow this country to enter and set priorities instead of those who want to allow it.”
Shannon Kingson in ABC News contributed to this report.