Decks are stacked against Ramaphosa ahead of meeting with Trump
In a post on X, US Senator Ted Cruz has perpetuated the claim of a white genocide in SA
21 May 2025 - 08:52
US Senator Ted Cruz has come out swinging against SA ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying on social media that an attempted reset of diplomatic and trade ties between the two countries was not in Maga’s interest.
Maga — “Make America Great Again” — was a political slogan popularised by Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign. The Maga movement believes the US has lost its former greatness due to foreign influence and seeks to restore it through “America first” policies...
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