Donald Trump Calls SA Dangerous in Latest Tweet, Netizens Condemn Him
- President Donald Trump's latest tweet ruffled the feathers of many South Africans who did not take kindly to it
- In a deleted tweet, Trump said South Africa is a total and dangerous mess and did not share any specific details
- South Africans called him out for his tweet and criticised him, accusing him of being a propaganda machine
Tebogo Mokwena, affiliated with Briefly News, provided local and international political analysis and interviews in South Africa for Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News during his nine years of experience.
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JOHANNESBURG — Donald Trump's latest tweet incensed South Africans and many called for him to focus on affairs in the United States of America.
What did Donald Trump say?
Donald Trump's support account, DonaldJ Trump Posts From His Truth Social, tweeted a screenshot of the now-deleted tweet on its @TrumpDailyPosts X account. In the tweet, Trump said that South Africa is a total and very dangerous mess and directed his followers to watch the evening news.
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Read the tweet here:
Tensions between SA and the US
Donald Trump has had negative relations with South Africa since 2018 when he directed his then-Secretary of State Mark Pompeo to investigate large-scale killings of white farmers in the country. The narrative of a white genocide has been debunked. Nevertheless, Trump has continued to use it to fuel tension between the two countries.
What you need to know about Trump and South Africa
- Donald Trump continued his anti-South African stance when he announced that he would revoke all foreign aid to African countries, including South Africans
- He signed another executive order in which he opened the door for Afrikaners to resettle in the country as refugees
- Marco Rubio, his current Secretary of State, declared former ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool persona non-grata and kicked him out of Washington
- Despite this, President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged that the government is working on mending the relations between the two countries
- However, experts slammed Ramaphosa's foreign policy stance and said he was pandering to the West
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South Africans roast Trump
Netizens blasted the United States Head of State.
Bhungo Futshane asked:
"Cyril Ramaphosa, why don't you call this chap to order? He continuously addresses your country as if it's one of the States of America, as though he has an authority over South Africa."
Sandile99 said:
"So boring. We don't have this nonsense here."
Paulo Pires said:
"Focus on America. You're doing a commendable job, and your impassive performance is clear in such a short time."
The CoverUp asked:
"How would you know when you have never set foot in the land?"
Ses asked:
"How do you call another state a mess? You are undermining the president of that country. Stay in your lane."
Economic Freedom Fighters slam Trump
In a similar article, Briefly News reported that the Economic Freedom Fighters called Donald Trump out after Rubio expelled Ebrahim Rasool from the United States of America. Rubio accused Rasool of hating the US and Trump.
The EFF responded to the expulsion and said Trump is a saviour of white supremacy. The Red Berets then compared Trump to the leader of the white supremacist group, the Ku Klux Klan.
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