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Ramaphosa Slams Trump's 'Racist' Afrikaner Refugee Policy

3/5/2026

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South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa called Donald Trump's refugee policy for white Afrikaners racist and uninformed.
Ramaphosa described a prior Oval Office meeting as an ambush in which Trump presented misleading information about violence against white South Africans.
He stressed there is no white genocide and that claims of land grabbing are false.
The White House defended Trump's actions, saying he aims to highlight the stories of Afrikaners.

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South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa called Donald Trump's refugee policy for white Afrikaners racist and uninformed.
Ramaphosa described a prior Oval Office meeting as an ambush in which Trump presented misleading information about violence against white South Africans.
He stressed there is no white genocide and that claims of land grabbing are false.
The White House defended Trump's actions, saying he aims to highlight the stories of Afrikaners.