'A terrible sight': Watch Trump confront South African president with persecution video

 May 21, 2025

This story was originally published by the WND News Center.

In his Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa today, President Trump showed a surprise video roundup of political leaders from that country calling for the death of white farmers, a longtime reality that recently resulted in white South African refugees arriving in the U.S.

Trump challenged the foreign leader with a stack of recent news stories about white South Africans being murdered and their farms being seized. Referring to a scene from the video showing white crosses, each representing a murdered South African, Trump said, "It's a terrible sight."

The video, entitled "Proof of Persecution in South Africa," was posted on X by the White House:

President Trump responded to a reporter's question about the future of the relationship between the U.S. and South Africa:

Later, Trump asked Ramaphosa to explain how such persecution could continue, noting, "They happen to be white, and they happen to be farmers."

President Trump asked his counterpart why those inciting violence against white South Africans are not arrested:

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