Refugee Loopholes and G20 Drama
Trump has also stirred controversy by reportedly fast-tracking refugee status for over 50 white South Africans, even as he continues to restrict asylum claims from nearly every other region.
Meanwhile, ahead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Johannesburg, Trump has allegedly ordered a boycott — though Ramaphosa remains hopeful he’ll attend.
“We were taught by Nelson Mandela that whenever there are problems, people need to sit down around a table and talk about them,” Ramaphosa said.
To which Trump bluntly replied:
“Well, there are problems.”
Final Word
The meeting, intended to foster diplomacy, instead underscored the deeply unorthodox — and often divisive — style of America’s former president.
What began as a joke about airplanes spiraled into a surreal clash of foreign policy, race politics, and international law.
And for now, one thing is clear: Trump’s “gifted” jet isn’t just stirring air — it’s stirring global controversy.
