U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that no American government officials will attend this year’s G20 Summit in South Africa, accusing the host nation of “abusing and discriminating” against its minority white farming community.

In a post on his social media platform, Trump called it “a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa,” alleging that the government has allowed violence, killings, and land seizures targeting Afrikaners — descendants of Dutch, French, and German settlers.

“Afrikaners are being killed and their farms illegally confiscated. No U.S. government official will attend as long as these human rights abuses continue. I look forward to hosting the 2026 G20 in Miami, Florida,” Trump declared.

The decision marks a rare diplomatic boycott of a major global economic forum by Washington and signals an increasingly confrontational U.S. posture toward South Africa under Trump’s leadership.

The South African government, however, strongly dismissed the allegations, reiterating that claims of widespread persecution of white farmers are “completely false.” President Cyril Ramaphosa has previously told Trump that white South Africans still enjoy higher living standards than the Black majority, decades after apartheid.

Trump’s announcement follows his remarks earlier this week at an economic event in Miami, where he asserted that “South Africa should be thrown out of the G20”, saying it “shouldn’t even be in the Gs anymore.”

Earlier this year, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had already skipped a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, criticising the forum’s growing emphasis on climate change and diversity initiatives — themes that Trump has frequently opposed.

South Africa currently holds the rotating presidency of the G20, while the United States will assume leadership in 2026, with Miami proposed as the summit venue.

Despite the U.S. boycott, the G20 Summit is scheduled to take place in Johannesburg from November 22–23, with leaders expected to focus on global economic recovery, energy transition, and development cooperation.

Analysts warn that Washington’s withdrawal could reduce U.S. influence in key global policy discussions, particularly in the Global South, where emerging economies have been seeking stronger representation.