Trump made the statement on his social media platform stating “It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa.”

Trump called it a "disgrace" that the meeting is being held in a place where Afrikaners are being slaughtered and killed, and where their land and farms are being confiscated.

Powerful G20 nations are pushing back on efforts to promote global access for health at this month's summit in South Africa, medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Friday, calling the move disappointing.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during a question-and-answer session in the National Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa, Nov. 6, 2025. Ramaphosa said on Thursday that the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) Leaders' Summit is expected to take concrete steps to reform the global financial system while addressing the deepening divide of global wealth and income inequality.