South African Ambassador Declared "Persona Non Grata" in the U.S.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has declared South Africa's ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim Rasool, "persona non grata".
"The South African ambassador is no longer welcome in our great country. Ebrahim Rasool is a politician obsessed with race, who hates America and hates the U.S. president. We have nothing to discuss with him, so he is now considered persona non grata," Rubio wrote on March 14 on X (formerly Twitter).
Rubio also attached a link to a Breitbart article, which reported that Ebrahim Rasool, speaking at an event at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) in Johannesburg, called Donald Trump the leader of a "global white supremacy movement."
Rasool linked the rise of the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement not just to an instinct for racial supremacy but also to demographic shifts in the U.S.. According to him, in the near future, only 48% of the U.S. electorate is projected to be white.
On March 7, Donald Trump announced the complete termination of U.S. federal financial aid to South Africa, citing the 2024 land expropriation law passed in the country.
This law allows the South African government to seize farmland from farmers in certain cases without compensation. However, the South African government insists that land transfers will still require owner consent. Currently, about 75% of South Africa's arable land is owned by the white minority.
Trump commented on the issue via Truth Social:
"South Africa is treating farmers who have lived there for years terribly. Their lands and farms are being confiscated, and even worse things are happening. Living there has become impossible, so we are cutting off all federal financial aid."
Additionally, Trump announced that the process of obtaining U.S. citizenship would be made easier for farmers who wish to leave South Africa.
Rubio also attached a link to a Breitbart article, which reported that Ebrahim Rasool, speaking at an event at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) in Johannesburg, called Donald Trump the leader of a "global white supremacy movement."
Rasool linked the rise of the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement not just to an instinct for racial supremacy but also to demographic shifts in the U.S.. According to him, in the near future, only 48% of the U.S. electorate is projected to be white.
On March 7, Donald Trump announced the complete termination of U.S. federal financial aid to South Africa, citing the 2024 land expropriation law passed in the country.
This law allows the South African government to seize farmland from farmers in certain cases without compensation. However, the South African government insists that land transfers will still require owner consent. Currently, about 75% of South Africa's arable land is owned by the white minority.
Trump commented on the issue via Truth Social:
"South Africa is treating farmers who have lived there for years terribly. Their lands and farms are being confiscated, and even worse things are happening. Living there has become impossible, so we are cutting off all federal financial aid."
Additionally, Trump announced that the process of obtaining U.S. citizenship would be made easier for farmers who wish to leave South Africa.
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