Trump makes false claims of white genocide in South Africa during Ramaphosa meeting

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% : Trump played a video clip that showed a long line of white crosses on the side of a highway, which Trump said were "burial sites" for white farmers.
10% : JOHANNESBURG, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump made several false statements and misrepresented some facts about the alleged persecution of South Africa's white minority during a contentious Oval Office meeting on Wednesday with President Cyril Ramaphosa. Ramaphosa tried to rebuff the assertions but was frequently interrupted by Trump, who repeated the claims.

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