Donald Trump's recent Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the former president's blatant racism and disregard for Black leaders. Trump's grotesque display included presenting videos of provocateur Julius Malema and ranting about unfounded white genocide theories. Despite Ramaphosa's composed attempts to counter the misinformation, the encounter served as a stark reminder of Trump's views, reinforcing fears within communities of color and reflecting a broader regression in racial sensitivity in American politics. This moment marks a troubling return for Trump to overtly racist rhetoric without the veil of subtlety.
Ramaphosa was the picture of composure and tried his best to bat down the nonsense. But the damage was done. For Black Americans watching and for people of color worldwide, this wasn't foreign policy gone wrong. It was personal. It was terrifying.
Trump presented Ramaphosa with videos of Julius Malema, a far-left South African provocateur, and ranted about a so-called white genocide of Afrikaners, echoing long-debunked neo-Nazi conspiracy theories.
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