Summary
Trump announced he would cut U.S. funding to South Africa over alleged human rights violations, echoing Elon Musk’s repeated and false claims that the government discriminates against whites.
Trump appeared to reference South Africa’s new Expropriation Act, which allows land redistribution in certain cases. Musk has falsely accused the country of enabling “genocide” against white farmers.
South African officials denied Trump’s claims and defended the law.
The funding cut could impact $400 million in U.S. aid, including HIV/AIDS programs, and jeopardize South Africa’s AGOA trade benefits.
Who gives a fuck? They ended USAID anyways. And this is just going to solidify their BRICS stance and push the idea of a new currency that much harder.
Edit: before I get flooded with downvotes for the “who gives a fuck” part, that was about the fact that hasn’t changed. They weren’t going to get anything anyways.