Trump and Elon Musk Take Aim at South Africa

Trump wants to resettle white South Africans facing 'race-based discrimination'
South Africa adopted a law allowing the government to seize property "in the public interest.” The measure was condemned by South Africa-born Elon Musk.
South African president phones Musk after Trump's funding threat
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Elon Musk a day after U.S. President Donald Trump promised to cut the country's funding over a land expropriation law
Why Trump and South Africa Are at Odds
Trump and his allies have targeted South Africa, promoting the false narrative that white people are being mistreated by the nation’s post-apartheid government.
What's Trump's beef with South Africa?
Trump has accused South Africa of "human rights violations" and a land grab. The South African government has hit back.
How Trump's pledge to punish South Africa reflects Musk's criticism of his homeland
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will cut all funding to South Africa over what he called a human rights violation, a move that reflects Elon Musk's repeated and false claims over the years that authorities in his country of birth are anti-white and even encouraging the killing of white people.
South Africa's president calls Musk to calm Trump land row
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to defuse a row with the new US administration over a new land law by speaking to Elon Musk.Mr Musk is a close adviser to US President Donald Trump,
South African president warns ‘we will not be bullied’ amid feud with Trump, Musk
President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged the U.S. government's newfound hostility to South Africa's domestic policies during his State of the Union address.
As Elon Musk Warns of Persecution of White People, Trump Says He Will Block Aid to South Africa
In recent days, Musk and Trump have discussed halting aid to the country. The president said "certain classes" are being treated "VERY BADLY."
Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at South Africa, White House Official Says
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at South Africa, a White House official said on Friday, saying the order will address human rights issues in the African nation. Trump has threatened to cut off funding to the African country.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk Take Aim at South Africa
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he won’t attend a G20 summit in Johannesburg later this month, after Donald Trump slammed South Africa over a new land law. The president's top ally Elon Musk has long trafficked in conspiracy theories about the Black-majority government seizing White farmers' land and committing a "genocide" against them.
Donald Trump orders freeze of aid to South Africa citing country’s land expropriation law
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday formalizing his announcement earlier this week that he’ll freeze ...
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Trump plans to cut US funding to South Africa over land law. Musk has also criticized the country
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will cut all funding to South Africa and has launched an investigation of the country’s ...
Trump administration to limit Musk's access to federal pay system following lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to limit Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the ...