5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With South African President Ramaphosa

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on May 21 confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with allegations of mass violence against Afrikaners, prompting pushback from the African leader. The Oval Office meeting occurred during heightened tensions between the two countries over the issue. The United States recently received its first group of white South Africans who were granted refugee status. Here are five key moments from the approximately hour-long meeting. ‘Turn the Lights Down’ A tense moment during the meeting occurred when Trump presented videos showing evidence of “Afrikaner genocide” in South Africa, after Ramaphosa had rejected the claims, denying that any such killings were taking place....