Trump Called "Punitive" After Banning South Africa From G20

South Africa Responds to Trump’s 2026 G20 Ban, Calling It "Punitive" By  Jennifer Chu Published 1 minute ago Jennifer is a TV News Editor at ScreenRant. She started her journey in entertainment media in 2022 when she first joined Valnet at CBR before coming to ScreenRant. Jennifer loves TV, especially science fiction. She also loves late-night talk shows, due to her insomnia. Alien: Earth is definitely one of her favorite shows, and she jumps on any chance she gets to write about it. Even on her days off, she will claim an Alien Earth article if one is available.  Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon are two of her favorite late-night hosts, and Conan O'Brien before he left his show. Her Alien: Earth coverage for Screen Rant is by far the work that she is most proud of so far. She began her career as an editor in 2014. She was initially a finance editor, but her passion for pop culture convinced her to transition into entertainment journalism. During her off time, she loves to binge-watch cooking shows such as Kitchen Nightmares. Jennifer also loves spending time with her daughter and cherishes every moment of it. Sign in to your ScreenRant account follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

President Donald Trump announced that South Africa will not receive an invitation to the 2026 G20 summit in Florida, following the U.S. decision to skip the leaders’ summit.

South Africa has criticized the move, describing it as a “punitive” response. During the summit that was held in Johannesburg, the G20 approved a joint statement on climate change and other major global issues, even though the United States disagreed. This caused the White House to claim that the country was attempting to take advantage of its leadership role to undermine America.

Of course, Trump decided to take his opinions on South Africa to social media. "At the conclusion of the G20, South Africa refused to hand off the G20 Presidency to a Senior Representative from our U.S. Embassy, who attended the Closing Ceremony," the President of the United States wrote in a post on Truth Social. He continued, "Therefore, at my direction, South Africa will NOT be receiving an invitation to the 2026 G20, which will be hosted in the Great City of Miami, Florida next year."

Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa's office, responded to Trump's post. They condemned his behavior and called his comments "regrettable."

It is regrettable that despite the efforts and numerous attempts by President Ramaphosa and his administration to reset the diplomatic relationship with the U.S., President Trump continues to apply punitive measures against South Africa based on misinformation and distortions about our country.

Ramaphosa added that because the U.S. delegation did not show up for the summit, the formal G20 presidency materials were handed over to a representative from the U.S. Embassy in South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation.

Instruments of the G20 Presidency were duly handover to a U.S. Embassy official at the Headquarters of South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation.

Trump announced that his administration would freeze all funding and subsidies to South Africa, which will be put into action immediately. Additionally, in February 2025, he issued an executive order that would cut financial aid to the country. His reasoning was that he disagreed with its land reform policies and the genocide complaint against Israel filed through the International Court of Justice.

Headshot Of Donald Trump Donald Trump Birthdate June 14, 1946 Birthplace New York City, New York, USA

Expand Collapse

• People

Follow Followed Like Share Facebook X WhatsApp Threads Bluesky LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Copy link Email Close Thread Sign in to your ScreenRant account

We want to hear from you! Share your opinions in the thread below and remember to keep it respectful.

Be the first to post Images Attachment(s) Please respect our community guidelines. No links, inappropriate language, or spam.

Your comment has not been saved

Send confirmation email

This thread is open for discussion.

Be the first to post your thoughts.

• Terms
• Privacy
• Feedback

Recommended 2 hours ago

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Ending Explained: Who Dies, Who's The Murderer, And Why They Did It

5 hours ago

Netflix’s Newest Number 1 Movie Officially Confirms What We All Suspected

3 hours ago

3 Best Prime Video Shows To Binge This Weekend (Nov 28–30, 2025)

7 hours ago

Like It or Not, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Part 2 Isn’t Dropping Until 2028

Trending Now House Of The Dragon Season 3 Officially Confirms Major Rhaenyra Change From The Book Dragon Ball’s Cast Knows This Is the Real Best Transformation Vecna's New Stranger Things Season 5 Design Detailed By Jamie Campbell Bower