US to boycott G20 in South Africa, Trump says

The United States has announced it will boycott the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, according to President Donald Trump. Trump stated that no U.S. officials will attend the event due to his belief in "discredited claims" that Afrikaners, a white ethnic group in South Africa, are facing persecution. The decision to boycott the G20 summit in South Africa comes amid ongoing tensions and controversies surrounding the treatment of Afrikaners in the country. Trump's claims of persecution, however, have been widely criticized as being inaccurate and unsupported by credible evidence. The G20 summit is a crucial global economic forum, and the U.S. boycott is likely to have diplomatic and economic implications. The move has been met with concern from other nations participating in the summit, who view it as a potential setback to international cooperation and dialogue on pressing global issues.