Thu Nov 06 02:47:53 UTC 2025: Summary:

U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will not attend the G20 Summit in South Africa later this month, stating that South Africa “shouldn’t even be in the Gs anymore.” He made the remarks at the America Business Forum in Miami, suggesting the country’s current state is “bad.” The summit is scheduled to be held in Johannesburg from November 22-23, 2025. Trump also compared the situation in South Africa to “communist tyranny” as he spoke about the election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City Mayor. India was the G20 President from December 2022 to November 2023.

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Trump Declares Boycott of South Africa G20 Summit, Cites Concerns Over Country’s State

New York – November 6, 2025 – U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he will not attend the upcoming G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, slated for November 22-23. Trump made the announcement Wednesday at the America Business Forum in Miami.

“I am not going,” Trump stated. “South Africa shouldn’t even be in the Gs anymore because what’s happened there is bad. I told them I’m not going. I’m not going to represent our country there. It shouldn’t be there.”

This year marks the first time the G20 Summit will be held on African soil, with South Africa assuming the year-long G20 Presidency on December 1, 2024.

In addition to his announcement regarding the G20 Summit, Trump also drew parallels between the situation in South Africa and “communist tyranny” while discussing the recent election of Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York City.

The G20 comprises 19 countries plus the European Union and the African Union. India held the G20 Presidency from December 2022 to November 2023, and hosted the 18th G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023.

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