No U.S. officials will attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa this month, President Donald Trump said Nov. 7, repeating his claim that white South Africans there are being murdered and oppressed — an allegation that lacks any evidence.
In a social media post, Trump said the United States would not be represented at the summit — which brings together officials and leaders of the world's largest economies — “as long as these Human Rights abuses continue."*
The theme for the summit in Johannesburg in two weeks is "Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability." Trump added that he was looking forward to hosting the gathering next year, when it is set to be held at his Doral golf resort in Florida. He shelved a similar proposal during his first term over criticism of self-dealing.
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