Analysing Trump's claims of white genocide in South Africa

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : In one of the video clips Trump showed, firebrand opposition leader Julius Malema of the Marxist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is singing the song.
46% : Trump had staff play a video consisting mostly of years-old clips of inflammatory speeches by some South African politicians that have been circulating on social media.
39% : In a statement following the meeting between Trump and Ramaphosa, the EFF said it was "a song that expresses the desire to destroy the system of white minority control over the resources of South Africa" and that it is "a part of African Heritage".
35% : The video played by Trump was made in September 2020 during a protest against farm murders after two people were killed on their farm a week earlier.
30% : Ramaphosa tried to rebuff the assertions but was frequently interrupted by Trump, who repeated the claims.

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