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Trump teases no-show at G20 summit

Trump looks to skip G20 summit in South Africa after viral Oval Office meeting
President Donald Trump said he may boycott the November G20 summit in South Africa due to ongoing diplomatic tensions and policy disagreements between the nations.
Trump Says He May Skip G20 Summit in South Africa, Cites Policy Disapproval
Ramaphosa, who has urged Trump to attend the G20 summit, rejects Washington's claims that South Africa will use its land policy to arbitrarily confiscate white-owned land. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh, Steve Holland and Ryan Patrick Jones, Editing by Bhargav Acharya and Raju Gopalakrishnan)
Check out what Gareth Cliff had to say about Donald Trump not attending the G20 summit in SA
South African broadcaster Gareth Cliff recently weighed in on Donald Trump's decision to not attend the G20 summit in Mzansi which will be held in November 2025.
Trump teases no-show at G20 summit after clash with South Africa over violence against white Afrikaner farmers
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will host the G20 Leaders’ Summit in November, making it the first to take place on African soil.
The implications of Trump's absence at the G20 Summit for US-South Africa ties
Analysts caution that Donald Trump's decision to skip the G20 Summit in South Africa could undermine international cooperation and strain US-South Africa relations.
Trump Says 'Probably Won't' Attend G20 Summit In South Africa
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he did not plan to attend the G20 summit in South Africa in November, rehashing debunked claims of white citizens being systematically persecuted and killed in the country.
Trump considers skipping G20 summit, slams South Africa's 'very bad' policies
United States President Donald Trump has indicated he may not attend the upcoming G20 summit scheduled to take place in South Africa this November, citing his disapproval of the country’s policies. ・President Trump may skip the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa due to policy disagreements.
Trump May Skip G20 in South Africa, Slams Pretoria's Policies
President Donald Trump says he may skip the G20 summit in South Africa this November, citing what he called “very bad policies” by the country's government.
Trump to skip G20 Summit in South Africa, citing “very bad policies” and violence concerns
Further signalling strained diplomatic ties, US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, did not attend the July G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Durban, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio similarly opted out of a G20 foreign ministers’ summit in Johannesburg earlier this year.
Trump repeats false claims of white genocide in South Africa as he refuses G20 invite
Trump rehashed debunked claims of white citizens being persecuted and killed in South Africa as he revealed whether he'll visit the country for the G20 summit.
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