Trump Announces Halt to all U.S. Funding for South Africa

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President Donald Trump declared on Sunday that he would cut off financial assistance to South Africa, citing concerns over the treatment of certain groups in the country, though he did not provide evidence for his claims.

 

"South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY," Trump stated in a post on Truth Social. "The United States won't stand for it, we will act. Also, I will be cutting off all future funding to South Africa until a full investigation of this situation has been completed!" he added.

 

It remains unclear what specifically prompted Trump's statement. The South African embassy in Washington, D.C., did not respond to requests for comment outside regular business hours.

 

“Terrible things are happening in South Africa ... they're confiscating land and actually they're doing things that are perhaps far worse than that."

BREAKING:

Trump announces he’s cutting all aid for South Africa.

“Terrible things are happening in South Africa ... they're confiscating land and actually they're doing things that are perhaps far worse than that."

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In 2023, the United States allocated nearly $440 million in assistance to South Africa, according to the most recent data available from the U.S. government.

 

South Africa currently holds the G20 presidency, which will later transition to the United States. Last month, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he was not concerned about the country's relationship with Trump. He noted that he had spoken with Trump following the latter’s election victory and expressed his eagerness to collaborate with his administration.

 

During his previous term, Trump had stated that the U.S. would investigate allegations of large-scale killings of white farmers in South Africa and violent land seizures, though the South African government at the time dismissed his claims as inaccurate. It remains unknown whether the Trump administration ever conducted such an investigation.

 

Elon Musk, a close ally of Trump and a South African-born entrepreneur, has also expressed concern over the issue. In 2023, Musk reacted on X to a video showing a far-left South African political party singing an anti-apartheid song, "Kill the Boer," by claiming: "They are openly pushing for genocide of white people in South Africa."

 

Based on a report by Reuters 2025-02-04

 

 

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