President Donald Trump said on July 29 that he may skip the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, citing his disapproval of the country’s policies.
The president told reporters aboard Air Force One that “maybe I’ll send somebody else” to the November meeting.
“I’ve had a lot of problems with South Africa. They have some very bad policies,” he said.
Trump has criticized South Africa’s domestic and foreign policies, including its land expropriation law and its accusations that Israel committed genocide in Gaza. Israel denies the accusations.
Since the end of apartheid, Pretoria has implemented what it calls affirmative action and Black Economic Empowerment policies, but the South African government has denied seizing land belonging to white citizens….
Trump Says He May Skip G20 in South Africa, Cites Pretoria’s ‘Bad Policies’
