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Ramaphosa Jokes with Trump Amid Controversial Claims

5/21/2025

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In a charged Oval Office meeting, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa lightened the mood with a joke about not having a plane to gift President Trump, following the Pentagon's acceptance of a luxury jet from Qatar. This encounter comes amid Trump's controversial claims regarding a supposed "white genocide" in South Africa, which the government has firmly rejected.

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In a charged Oval Office meeting, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa lightened the mood with a joke about not having a plane to gift President Trump, following the Pentagon's acceptance of a luxury jet from Qatar. This encounter comes amid Trump's controversial claims regarding a supposed "white genocide" in South Africa, which the government has firmly rejected.