Leavitt Says US Out of G-20 Talks After S. African Prez Was ‘Running His Mouth’

Karoline Leavitt Says US ‘Not Participating’ in G-20 Talks After She Saw South African Prez ‘Running His Mouth’

Tom Durante Nov 20th, 2025, 2:50 pm

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the U.S. is “not participating” in G20 talks in South Africa after she saw the country’s president “running his mouth a little bit.”

The remarks came as Leavitt was asked about a recent piece in the New York Times , which reported that the U.S. was sending South African ambassador Marc Dillard to the country this weekend, a 180-degree turn from the original Trump administration tactic of boycotting the event.

In addition, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said during a Thursday press conference, “We have received notice from the United States, a notice wh