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Musk attends Oval Office meeting where Trump confronts Ramaphosa with 'white genocide' claims
What he said or did
Musk was present but did not speak publicly as President Trump played videos and showed articles he said proved white farmers were being killed. Trump said Elon wanted
Afrikaners admitted to the US as refugees.
Background
Musk has said South African empowerment laws keep Starlink out of the country; AFP reported before the visit that Ramaphosa's government would reportedly offer Musk a deal to operate Starlink in the country.
Official response
Ramaphosa said the videos did not reflect government policy, that There is criminality in our country,
and asked where an alleged burial site was located.
Fact-checks and findings
NPR reported the burial-site video appeared to show a years-old memorial, police data showed 12 farm-related murders in late 2024 including farmworkers, and no farms had been confiscated under the new expropriation law; it described the persecution claims as false.
Sources
- NPR (via WYSU)21 May 2025
- CBS News21 May 2025
- AFP (via The Standard)21 May 2025 · Archived copy
- SAnews21 May 2025
This entry records what was publicly said or done, as reported by the sources above. Quotes are attributed to the person who made them.
