Malema Hits Back at Trump’s ‘Gossip Stunt’ Over White Genocide Claims

EFF leader Julius Malema has fiercely rejected the narrative of a so-called “white genocide” in South Africa, following a tense and controversial meeting between US President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Washington this week.

The high-level meeting was intended to ease growing tensions between the two nations, particularly around South Africa’s stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict and the hotly debated Expropriation Act. However, things took a dramatic turn when Trump played a video montage targeting Malema, including footage of him chanting “Kill the Boer” and speaking in favour of land reform without compensation.

The videos—seen by many as an ambush—left a sour taste back home.

BREAKING: President Trump brings a TV into the Oval Office in front of the South African President and shows him a video of his own government calling for the genocide of white farmers.

Savage.

“Turn the lights down. Turn the lights down and just put this on.”

Cyril Ramaphosa… pic.twitter.com/wDRk76cC1x

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 21, 2025

Reacting to the Oval Office drama, Malema didn’t hold back. “A group of old men gathered in Washington to gossip about me,” he said in a sharply worded social media post. “There is no credible evidence of any white genocide in South Africa. These claims are politically motivated and baseless.”

A group of older men meet in Washington to gossip about me. No significant amount of intelligence evidence has been produced about white genocide. We will not agree to compromise our political principles on land expropriation without compensation for political expediency.

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) May 21, 2025

Screenshot of Malema’s Instagram story

Malema also made it clear that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) would not compromise on its land reform policies to placate foreign powers.

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Once again, we are vindicated. The meeting between Ramaphosa, Trump, and Johann Rupert exposes a clear agenda: using the false ‘white genocide’ narrative to push Elon Musk’s Starlink into South Africa.

Let it be clear — Starlink will not operate unless 30% is… pic.twitter.com/PDLyHBhBqp

— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) May 21, 2025

Afrikaner Refugee Controversy Adds Fuel to Fire

The incident comes just days after the United States controversially granted refugee status to 49 white South Africans—Afrikaners—on the grounds of alleged persecution. This move reignited international debate and added urgency to Ramaphosa’s visit.

Though Trump’s airing of the footage caught many off guard, it drew applause from some right-leaning American audiences. Back in South Africa, however, it sparked backlash.

AfriForum Denies Role in Video Stunt

Kallie Kriel, CEO of civil rights group AfriForum, distanced the organisation from the videos shown at the White House. “We didn’t create that compilation,” Kriel told eNCA. “It seems President Trump had his own team put that together.”

[ON AIR] Afriforum’s Kallie Kriel says he can neither confirm nor deny that footage shown at the White House in Washington was from their documentary #DStv403 #SouthAfricaTonight #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/BPlDIGE6VQ

— eNCA (@eNCA) May 21, 2025

Despite distancing himself from the stunt, Kriel didn’t hide his belief that the situation might create an opening for broader negotiations. “We want solutions,” he said, “and that’s why we’re open to dialogue—even with the ANC.”

An Ongoing Battle for Narrative

The video stunt has reignited concerns around South Africa’s international image and how land reform is being framed abroad. While some see Trump’s move as reckless and inflammatory, others say it exposes cracks in how South African leaders defend their policies on global platforms.

Meanwhile, Malema remains defiant. “We won’t bend for the sake of appeasing the West,” he posted.

Whether this incident escalates into a broader diplomatic issue or fades into political noise remains to be seen—but it has certainly added fire to an already polarizing debate.

{Source: African Insider}

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