White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) said that the United States is not “participating” in the “official talks” at the G20 in South Africa.

Leavitt also accused South African President Cyril Ramaphosa of speaking negatively about the US, stating that President Donald Trump and his team do not appreciate such language.

“… The United States is not participating in the official talks at the G20 in South Africa. I saw the South African President running his mouth a little bit against the US and the US President earlier today, and that language is not appreciated by the President or his team,” Leavitt told reporters during a press briefing.

The White House Press Secretary also clarified that the US envoy to South Africa “is simply there to recognise that the

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