Trump-Ramaphosa Clash: Genocide Claims and a Tense Oval Office Meeting

President Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa clashed in a heated Oval Office meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, over Trump's claims of a "genocide" against white farmers in South Africa. Trump presented several videos and printouts of news articles as evidence, asserting that "thousands of stories" and "documentaries" support his claims. However, President Ramaphosa challenged these assertions, stating that one video clip shown by Trump was from a "small minority party" and did not represent the South African government's policies. Ramaphosa emphasized that while South Africa has a crime problem, it affects all citizens, not just white farmers. "There is criminality in our country," Ramaphosa stated, "People who do get killed, unfortunately, through criminal activity are not only white people. The majority of them are Black people." The meeting, broadcast live on television, lasted over 30 minutes and exposed significant differences in the two leaders' perspectives on the situation in South Africa. The incident highlights the complexities of international diplomacy and the challenges of addressing sensitive issues with differing interpretations of facts. Further investigation is needed to verify the claims made by both sides.