Trump presented white-farmer killing claims to Ramaphosa
In the Oval Office, Trump presented material about alleged violence against white South African farmers and described displayed crosses as burial sites for killed farmers. [The American Presidency Project]
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In the Oval Office, Trump presented material about alleged violence against white South African farmers and described displayed crosses as burial sites for killed farmers. [The American Presidency Project]
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Ramaphosa immediately asked where the displayed crosses were located and said he had not seen the place; Trump said he had not been told the location. Later Ramaphosa said the speeches shown were not government policy, rejected the land-taking claim, and noted that most murder victims were Black. Trump later said he had not made up his mind when asked whether genocide occurred. This records presentation and disputed claims, not image accuracy or location; no attached-media authenticity or footage review. [The American Presidency Project]
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- Presidential transcript · The American Presidency ProjectTrump presented white-farmer killing claims to Ramaphosa — original source text
South Africa Land Reform Policies: video presentation, burial-sites claim, Ramaphosa response, and closing genocide question
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-prior-meeting-with-president-matamela-cyril-ramaphosa-south-africa-and-exchange
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