Trump to cut off all future funding to South Africa

Musk is from South Africa, isn’t he? Any connection?

Does it matter?

I see no reason our tax money would be going to South Africa either way.

pledged to investigate the unproven large-scale killings

this is how the biased media tries to “debunk” proven killings that happened:

well, they aren’t “large scale”. Do they have to be to be a problem?

When the racist does the right thing he should have done for national security reasons. Really makes you think.

Dang. The US was giving money away to that corrupt country?

"Trump to cut off all future funding to South Africa."

Great idea until vengeance stops.

South Africa is unwinding itself in almost every ways that is important to the country's survival. Any funds directed at it will vanish alongside the dysfunction.

It's a kin to New Zealand under the previous Adern government. Conservatives for business and corporates, socialist politicians all for themselves, working people to the trash heap.

Dang. The US was giving money away to that corrupt country?

As part of larger aid initiatives for sub-Saharan Africa including South Africa, through multi-country initiatives such as the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria Initiative, Feed the Future, Prosper Africa, and Power Africa.

Well we “were” giving money to them. Yet another great cost savings of almost half a billion dollars to the American taxpayer.

Why does South Africa need money? If its racism then surely Indians have been the most ignored considering the entire premise of colonialism was to steal spices and "luxury goods" from India.

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Does it matter?

I see no reason our tax money would be going to South Africa either way.

Apart from humanitarian programs, it gives the US influence in the region. China will now swoop in to fill the void.

pledged to investigate the unproven large-scale killings

this is how the biased media tries to “debunk” proven killings that happened:

well, they aren’t “large scale”. Do they have to be to be a problem?

The media has problems with lies. Yes.

Half a billion here, couple billion there! This is really adding up.

China will now swoop in to fill the void.

wrong.they did already.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would cut off all future funding to South Africa because he claimed, without evidence, that "certain classes of people" were being treated "very badly." "South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY," Trump said in a Truth Social post.

ROFL...everyone except his blinded supporters see this as a typical weak MAGA-diversion from his failure to stop the war "within 24 hours" or lower egg prices on "Day 1".....or the chorus of his fellow "free-trade" Repubs calling his tariffs "destructive"...

And isn't someone very influential a former South African citizen - who over stayed his student visa here and was illegal?

Don't worry, Elon will donate a couple million and this will FLIP in another day or two...

China will now swoop in to fill the void.

its like sports.

you can’t purchase all the good players and keep them on your bench just because you fear the other team getting them.

its not cost efficient or sustainable. You invest in your best starting members and go win.

China and South Africa already have very friendly and mutually beneficial relations as co-founders of BRICS.

"Chinese ambassador to SA Chen Xiaodong said by last year, the China-SA trade volume grew over 35 times to $57 billion – equivalent to one-fourth of China-Africa trade. 

“South African beef, citrus, red wine, oysters, rooibos tea and other products, are popular among Chinese consumers. 

“Chinese enterprises have invested over $25 billion in South Africa, which is 100 times more than 1994, having created more than 400 000 jobs,” said Chen."

https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/sa-trade-with-china-grows-over-35-times/

Apart from humanitarian programs, it gives the US influence in the region. China will now swoop in to fill the void.

Apart from humanitarian programs, it gives the US influence in the region. China will now swoop in to fill the void.

Let them

The media has problems with lies. Yes.

The liberal media is the problem.

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China will now swoop in to fill the void.

its like sports.

you can’t purchase all the good players and keep them on your bench just because you fear the other team getting them.

its not cost efficient or sustainable. You invest in your best starting members and go win.

It's cheap for what the US gets in return.

It's cheap for what the US gets in return.

Such as? what do we get from South Africa with half a billion dollars a year value?

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It's cheap for what the US gets in return.

Such as? what do we get from South Africa with half a billion dollars a year value?

Trade for a start. South Africa is the US's biggest trade partner in Africa. After this they may favor China or other markets.

I suspect it is connected to South Africa standing up to israel and actually doing something about israel's genocide of the Palestinians.

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I suspect it is connected to South Africa standing up to israel and actually doing something about israel's genocide of the Palestinians.

Yes! The Heritage Foundation takes that stance.

The media has problems with lies. Yes.

The liberal media is the problem.

But you keep posting links to them.

After this they may favor China or other markets.

Not “after this”- they already do.

Not even in our Top 50 so why we paying them anything?

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After this they may favor China or other markets.

> Not “after this”- they already do.

> Not even in our Top 50 so why we paying them anything?

Number one in Africa.

Apart from humanitarian programs, it gives the US influence in the region. China will now swoop in to fill the void.

US already had lost influence in South Africa when the Biden administration continually berated South Africa for refusing to criticize Russia for the Ukraine war.

It was the Biden administration’s fake rhetoric which pushed developing nations away from the US.

No point blaming Trump for something initiated by the Biden regime.

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Apart from humanitarian programs, it gives the US influence in the region. China will now swoop in to fill the void.

US already had lost influence in South Africa when the Biden administration continually berated South Africa for refusing to criticize Russia for the Ukraine war.

> It was the Biden administration’s fake rhetoric which pushed developing nations away from the US.

> No point blaming Trump for something initiated by the Biden regime.

Nonsense.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-praises-south-africa-a-vital-voice-despite-neutral-stance-on-russia

Number one in Africa.

no more helpful than being the fastest turtle.

South Africa, neutral??? LOL, before November 24, SA was the most vocal on dedollarization of all the BRICS...how that benefit South Africans is beyond my imagination, other that conflicts in Africa can only be resolved via kinetic means, which favours SA military.

Nonsense.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-praises-south-africa-a-vital-voice-despite-neutral-stance-on-russia

Really?

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/01/u-s-south-africa-ambassador-russia-00099604

The media has problems with lies. Yes.

The liberal media is the problem.

But you keep posting links to them."

Probably because our resident liberals keep asking for proof from "reliable" =liberal sources. 

According to them SNS / X / Fox is untrustworthy.

If you complain about CNN then use them as a source that’s on you.