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Trump's Ambassador Nominee Sparks Controversy Over Afrikaner Claims

10/24/2025

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Leo Brent Bozell III, nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump as ambassador to South Africa, faced scrutiny.
He supported claims of violence against white Afrikaner farmers, which South African officials call misinformation.
Bozell pledged to aid Afrikaners seeking refuge in the U.S. and challenge South Africa's ties with Russia and China.
South African officials warned his comments could revive discredited land reform narratives and worsen US-South Africa tensions.

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Leo Brent Bozell III, nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump as ambassador to South Africa, faced scrutiny.
He supported claims of violence against white Afrikaner farmers, which South African officials call misinformation.
Bozell pledged to aid Afrikaners seeking refuge in the U.S. and challenge South Africa's ties with Russia and China.
South African officials warned his comments could revive discredited land reform narratives and worsen US-South Africa tensions.