“We Don’t Want Him Anyway”: SA Responds to Trump Ditching G20 Summit

• The US President, Donald Trump, has declined the invitation to attend the G20 summit in South Africa
• President said that bad things are happening in South Africa and that white people are being killed for their land
• South Africans had mixed reactions to Trump's decision declining the invitation to come to South Africa

The United States President, Donald Trump, announced that he will come to South Africa to attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg in November. He said that he will send his deputy, JD Vance.

What did Trump say?

President Trump said that he will not come to South Africa. He said that his deputy, JD Vance, looks forward to coming to South Africa in November. It is alleged that the decision comes from the strained relations between South Africa and the United States.

Trump does not agree with the policies of South Africa. The US president said that there are a lot of bad things happening in South Africa. He said that white people are being killed and that land is being taken from them.

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What did South Africans say?

Social media users shared their opinions regarding Trump's decision not to attend the G20 summit.

@Morakane4182591 said:

"He knows he doesn’t have much time left."

@l_spha said:

"Did he ever visit any African countries? If no why all these fools keep on reporting to White House."

@DrSamsonRonoh said:

"The summit will still go on."

@PuleUnderScore_ said:

"We don't care."

@sbxmc said:

"We don't want him anyway."

@kelly_mrsN said:

"Such disrespect to Cyril Ramaphosa, this is what yt supremacist do ! And heard JD might not even make it as president of , they want Marco."

@MntwanaThokoza2 said:

"Who said he will be still alive....he is rotting in front of everyone, he is said to be emitting extremely foul odor."

@owenswart said:

"Unless he's coming with a full military liberation force, there's not much room for optimism. Best case: JD makes a speech, makes some headlines, and everyone goes home again leaving us no better off. Nobody is coming to save us."

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What you need to know about Trump and the G20 summit

• The United States of America is not attending the G20 Working Group 2025 meeting which is held in the Western Cape.
• South African broadcaster Gareth Cliff shared his thoughts on US President Donald Trump's decision not to attend the G20 Summit, which is being hosted by SA.
• President Cyril Ramaphosa said that he expects the US President, Donald Trump, to attend the G20 summit in South Africa.
• Political analyst Goodenough Mashego said president Donald Trump's decision that he would skip the G20 Summit in November out should not be seen as a surprise.
• Despite the fracas between the United States and South Africa a US representative will be in the country this week and International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola.

A look at Donald Trump's dealings with SA

In a related article, Briefly News took a look at the relationship between Donald Trump and the South African government since he became president.

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During his first term, Trump issued a directive to his former secretary of state to investigate farm killings. His second term also started with him cutting aid to South Africa after Ramaphosa signed the Expropriation Act.

Source: Briefly News