False claims about white genocide in South Africa

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By Tim Cocks and Nellie Peyton
May 22, 20257:07 PM EDTUpdated 12 hours ago

... Supporters of the theory point to murders of white farmers in remote rural parts of the country as proof of a politically orchestrated campaign of ethnic cleansing, rather than ordinary violent crime ...

The government has a policy of attempting to redress inequalities in land ownership that are a legacy of apartheid and colonialism. But no land has been expropriated, and the government has instead tried to encourage white farmers to sell their land willingly ...

Trump held up a printed sheet of paper with a picture of people lifting body bags and said, "These are all white farmers that are being buried".

The image actually showed humanitarian workers burying bodies in the city of Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo. It was a screengrab taken from Reuters video footage in early February following deadly battles against Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who had captured the city ...

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-makes-false-claims-white-genocide-south-africa-during-ramaphosa-meeting-2025-05-21/

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1. He is a pathological liar and a virulent white supremacist

M$Greedia need to stop pussyfooting around d these dangerius lies.

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3. South Africans reacting to Trump's White genocide claims

President Trump met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House on Wednesday. Mr. Trump claimed repeatedly that White South African farmers are experiencing genocide, which Ramaphosa denied. CBS News' Debora Patta joins with more.

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4. South African Tycoon Johann Rupert REJECTS 'White Genocide' Claim, Blames Poverty, Gangs

South African billionaire Johann Rupert publicly dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's claims of a "white genocide" targeting white farmers in South Africa. Rupert stated the killings are not racially motivated but stem from deep-rooted poverty, rampant gang violence, and unchecked illegal immigration. He emphasized that all communities are affected, not just white farmers. Calling for technological and political intervention, Rupert urged Elon Musk and Trump to help address the crisis constructively, instead of fueling divisive narratives with misleading labels.

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5. The "white South African genocide" myth has become an article of faith among white supremacists in America.

Trump latched on to this white genocide lie early during the 2024 campaign, no doubt influenced by Elon's million$. It always got a big crowd reaction at Trump's Bund rallies, and quickly became a staple of his racist stand-up act, along with tales of innocent young white girls being viciously raped by illegal hispanics. For Trump's MAGA white nationalist followers, these South African "great replacement" stories bolstered their conspiracy theories about "the coming white genocide in America at the hands of POC."

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6. Demonizing Indigenous people just like his hero Andrew Jackson did to Native Americans during America's first

psyops operation.

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7. Interesting

A very close friend of mine, a friend I have known for almost 20 years and trust without question, and his entire family had to flee SA when their farm was raided and taken over. He still has a sizeable amount of family and friends there. I'm not sure what to believe on this one, but since he lived it, I'm inclined to believe him.

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8. He's just demonstrating his natural ability to make up "facts" when needed.