US President Donald Trump said on Friday that no US government official would attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa, which will be held later this month.

Explaining the reason behind his decision, Trump claimed Afrikaners face persecution based on their race in the Black-majority country. The South African government denied the allegations.

"No US Government Official will attend as long as these Human Rights abuses continue. I look forward to hosting the 2026 G20 in Miami, Florida!." Trump said.

Last month, the president set the lowest cap on record for US refugee admissions and said those people admitted would be focused largely on white Afrikaners.

Vice President JD Vance, who was expected to attend the Group of 20 world leaders in Johannesburg in November 22-23, was no longe

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