US President Trump Skips G20 South Africa, VP Vance Attends

President Donald Trump has officially announced that he will not attend the G20 Summit scheduled for November in Johannesburg, South Africa, citing tensions with South African leaders and his ongoing claims regarding alleged abuses against white farmers. Vice President JD Vance will represent the United States at the summit instead. Trump has repeatedly accused the South African government of carrying out a genocide against white Afrikaners, claims which South African officials have dismissed as distorted and inaccurate. Despite Trump's absence, South Africa is hosting the summit under the theme of Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability, taking over the G20 Presidency from Brazil. Additionally, Trump announced that the 2026 G20 Summit will be hosted at his family-owned Doral golf resort in Miami, Florida, dismissing concerns over profiting from the event. These developments have drawn significant attention to U.S.-South Africa relations and the future hosting plans of the global economic forum.