Under attack by Trump, South Africa's Ramaphosa responds with trade deal offer

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : "The visit will focus specifically on reframing bilateral, economic and commercial relations," Ramaphosa's office said ahead of his meeting with Trump.
52% : He will need those gifts to win over Trump, but may also rely on his background as a rich businessman who built one of the biggest Black-owned investment vehicles in South Africa before becoming president in 2018.
48% : He also plans to discuss business opportunities for Tesla and Starlink, companies owned by Trump's billionaire ally Elon Musk, who was born and raised in South Africa and has accused Ramaphosa of pursuing anti-white policies, which he rejects.
34% : Attacking South Africa's land reform law aimed at redressing the injustices of apartheid and its genocide court case against Israel, Trump has cancelled aid to the country, expelled its ambassador and offered refuge to white minority Afrikaners based on racial discrimination claims Pretoria says are unfounded.
34% : Trump is likely to tell Ramaphosa that all U.S. companies should be exempt from "racial requirements," according to a White House official.
32% : He will offer Trump a broad trade deal, said a spokesperson for the trade ministry, declining to give details.
30% : Joshua Meservey, senior fellow at conservative U.S. think tank the Hudson Institute, said critical minerals were likely to be discussed as they were a priority for Trump, but cautioned that deal-making may not be sufficient to mend ties.

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