G20 summit in South Africa ends with glaring U.S. absence after Trump’s boycott
Summary
The G20 summit held in South Africa ended without the presence of the United States as President Trump decided to boycott the event. The U.S. absence was due to President Trump's claims about South Africa's treatment of its white minority. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa closed the summit and noted that the next summit will be in the U.S.Key Facts
- The G20 summit took place in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- President Trump's administration boycotted the summit, leading to the U.S. absence.
- The boycott was reportedly due to claims of persecution of Afrikaner white minorities in South Africa.
- The summit closed without the U.S. receiving the ceremonial gavel for the next presidency.
- The U.S. had proposed an embassy official for the handover, but South Africa declined.
- The next G20 summit will be held in the U.S. at a golf club owned by President Trump.
- South Africa issued a declaration on the first day of the summit, focusing on climate change and wealth inequality.
- The U.S. and Argentina objected to the summit's declaration.
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