Trump Skips G20 Summit, Says South Africa Shouldn't Be Member

Trump Skips G20 Summit, Says South Africa Shouldn't Be Member
Above: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on Feb. 20, 2025. Image copyright: Eammanuel Croset/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

Trump's boycott of the G20 summit highlights South Africa's dangerous drift toward authoritarianism and anti-Western alignment. The country's cozy relationships with Russia and China through BRICS, combined with radical land seizure policies and rising violence, disqualify it from representing major economies. South Africa's inflammatory genocide accusations against Israel at the International Court of Justice prove it's become a destabilizing force that undermines global cooperation.

Anti-Trump narrative

Trump's reckless attacks on South Africa reveal dangerous ignorance about a key democratic ally leading crucial global reforms. His boycott undermines America's influence at a historic summit where South Africa — the first African G20 president — champions sustainable development and bridges inequality gaps between rich and poor nations. These baseless tirades damage multilateral institutions and abandon American leadership when the world needs constructive engagement most.

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