In a surprising move, former US President Donald Trump announced that the United States will not participate in the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa. Trump cited unsubstantiated claims of persecution against the white minority in South Africa, particularly Afrikaners, as the reason for the boycott. He labeled South Africa’s hosting of the event as a ‘total disgrace’ and vowed that no US government officials would attend under these circumstances. This decision has drawn criticism from South Africa’s foreign ministry, which described it as ‘regrettable’ and refuted the allegations as baseless. The ministry emphasized that no political party in South Africa, including those representing the white community, has supported the claim of genocide. Trump’s stance has reignited tensions between the two nations, following his earlier confrontation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in May. The Trump administration has also granted refugee status to Afrikaners, citing a supposed ‘genocide,’ a claim dismissed by South African courts as ‘clearly imagined.’ The G20, established in 1999 to address global economic stability, will proceed without US representation, raising questions about the future of international cooperation.