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Trump confronts South Africa's president with false claims of 'white genocide'

By Deepa Shivaram

Published May 22, 2025 at 4:07 AM EDT

In an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, President Trump accosted visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with a montage of video footage Trump claimed proves there was a genocide against white South Africans.

Deepa Shivaram

Deepa Shivaram is a multi-platform political reporter on NPR's Washington Desk.

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