President Donald Trump criticized South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for failing to acknowledge alleged human rights abuses. (Evan Vucci/AP; Rajesh Jantilal/AFP/Getty Images)
The G-20, which brings together major advanced and emerging economies and accounts for roughly 80% of global GDP and two-thirds of the world’s population, has historically operated on the principle of inclusion.
That tradition was already strained after the U.S. boycott of the 2025 meeting held in Johannesburg earlier in November.
Trump also said in the same Truth Social post that he would halt U.S. payments to South Africa.
"South Africa has demonstrated to the world they are not a country worthy of membership anywhere and we are going to stop all payments and subsidies to them, effective immediately," Trump wrote.
President Trump announced on Truth Social earlier in November that the U.S. would skip the G-20 conference in South Africa over claims of human rights abuses in the country. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
In February, Trump suspended U.S. aid to South Africa, alleging discrimination against White farmers. Tensions escalated again in March when the State Department expelled the South African ambassador, labeling him "persona non grata."
Amanda covers the intersection of business and geopolitics for Fox News Digital.
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