Get the Facts: Trump confronts South African president over claims of white genocide

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Malema was expelled from the African National Congress (ANC) in 2012.Ramaphosa denounced Malema's statements in the video."Our government policy is completely, completely against what he was saying.
59% : The law permits the government to expropriate land from any private owner, regardless of race, for reasons deemed to serve the public good, such as infrastructure development, expanding public services, environmental protection, land reform, or ensuring fair distribution of resources.
59% : The law permits the government to expropriate land from any private owner, regardless of race, for reasons deemed to serve the public good, such as infrastructure development, expanding public services, environmental protection, land reform, or ensuring fair distribution of resources.
48% : Trump administration recently admitted a group of 59 white South Africans, also known as Afrikaners, into the U.S. as refugees.
41% : the Facts: During the Oval Office meeting, Trump played a video for Ramaphosa that included clips of people using inflammatory and violent language at what looked like political rallies."At some point, there must be killing because the killing is part of a revolution," Julius Malema, who was featured prominently in the video, said in one clip.
41% : "Claim: Trump shows video of an apparent burial site for "thousands" of white farmers in South Africa.
41% : " Claim: Trump shows video of an apparent burial site for "thousands" of white farmers in South Africa. Get the Facts: The clip looked like it came from an X user named @realMaalouf.
34% : Claim: "These are people that are officials and they're saying ... kill the white farmer and take their land." Get the Facts: During the Oval Office meeting, Trump played a video for Ramaphosa that included clips of people using inflammatory and violent language at what looked like political rallies.
31% : Elon Musk, a top adviser to Trump and a native of South Africa, previously shared the video on X. Musk has also pushed the claims of a genocide against white farmers.
31% : Elon Musk, a top adviser to Trump and a native of South Africa, previously shared the video on X. Musk has also pushed the claims of a genocide against white farmers.
29% : "This is very bad," Trump said while watching the clip.
29% : "This is very bad," Trump said while watching the clip.
27% : Trump is likely referring to a recently passed law in South Africa called the Expropriation Act.
27% : Trump is likely referring to a recently passed law in South Africa called the Expropriation Act.
24% : Trump stated during the Oval Office meeting that the killing of white farmers is part of a larger plan to steal land from Afrikaners.
24% : Trump stated during the Oval Office meeting that the killing of white farmers is part of a larger plan to steal land from Afrikaners.
23% : Trump has maintained that white South Africans are facing institutional discrimination in their country.
23% : Trump has maintained that white South Africans are facing institutional discrimination in their country.
21% : Ramaphosa asked Trump where this was located, to which Trump said he didn't know specifically but that it was somewhere in South Africa.
21% : Ramaphosa asked Trump where this was located, to which Trump said he didn't know specifically but that it was somewhere in South Africa.
20% : "It's a genocide that's taking place that you people don't want to write about," Trump said to reporters during a May 12 press conference.
20% : "It's a genocide that's taking place that you people don't want to write about," Trump said to reporters during a May 12 press conference.
19% : Trump has amplified these claims over the past few weeks, stating that white farmers are being targeted and killed, specifically labeling it a genocide.
19% : In February, Trump signed an executive order cutting off all funding to South Africa for its supposed discriminatory policies against Afrikaners.
19% : Trump has amplified these claims over the past few weeks, stating that white farmers are being targeted and killed, specifically labeling it a genocide.
19% : In February, Trump signed an executive order cutting off all funding to South Africa for its supposed discriminatory policies against Afrikaners.
15% : During the meeting, Trump confronted Ramaphosa about claims of a genocide targeting white people in South Africa.
15% : During the meeting, Trump confronted Ramaphosa about claims of a genocide targeting white people in South Africa.

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