Trump, Ramaphosa Clash Over ‘Afrikaner Genocide’ in White House Meeting

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa clashed during a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, with Trump presenting what he claimed was evidence of violence and systematic targeting of white farmers, an accusation Ramaphosa rejected. The tense exchange comes amid growing diplomatic tensions over allegations that South Africa has discriminated against white farmers, engaged in “white genocide,” and deepened its ties with Hamas and Iran. “The president is a truly respected man in many, many circles, and in some circles he’s considered a little controversial,” Trump said in his opening remarks during the bilateral meeting at the Oval Office, referring to Ramaphosa....