No US officials will attend G20 summit in South Africa, says Trump over treatment of white farmers

US President Donald Trump announced that no American government officials will attend the G20 summit in South Africa, citing the country's alleged mistreatment of white farmers. According to AP, Trump had already said he wouldn't attend the G20 summit in South Africa on Nov 22-23, and VP JD Vance was set to go instead. But now, Vance won't be attending either.

Trump says US official to boycott G20 summit in South Africa

Trump took to social media to make the announcement. "It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa. Afrikaners—people descended from Dutch, French, and German settlers—are being killed, and their land and farms are being illegally confiscated. No US Government Official will attend as long as these Human Rights abuses continue. I look forward to hosting the 2026 G20 in Miami, Florida!." he wrote on social media.

The Trump administration has slammed South Africa's government, alleging it tolerates discrimination and violence against white farmers. In response, the administration prioritised white South Africans in its reduced refugee intake of 7,500. However, South African officials deny these claims, stating that white citizens still have higher living standards than most Black South Africans, over 30 years after apartheid ended. President Cyril Ramaphosa has told Trump that reports of systematic persecution of white farmers are "completely false".