{"id":2437588,"date":"2025-05-21T16:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T20:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-glares-at-south-african-president-in-meeting-where-trump-accused-country-of-racial-discrimination-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T16:50:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T20:50:28","slug":"musk-glares-at-south-african-president-in-meeting-where-trump-accused-country-of-racial-discrimination-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-glares-at-south-african-president-in-meeting-where-trump-accused-country-of-racial-discrimination-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Musk glares at South African president in meeting where Trump accused country of racial discrimination &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmusk-glares-at-south-african-president-in-meeting-where-trump-accused-country-of-racial-discrimination-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2437588&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a recent meeting between former President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, during which Elon Musk appeared to exhibit a disapproving demeanor towards Ramaphosa. Musk, originally from South Africa, has been vocal on social media about his concerns regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-says-he-wont-hire-clerks-from-yale-law-urges-other-judges-to-join\/\" title=\"Federal Judge Says He Won\u2019t Hire Clerks From Yale Law, Urges Other Judges To Join\">perceived racial discrimination<\/a> in the country, labeling the existing laws as &#8220;racist.&#8221; In the meeting, Trump presented footage purportedly depicting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-stories-the-legacy-media-have-already-ignored-this-year\/\" title=\"5 Stories The Legacy Media Have Already Ignored This Year\">burial sites<\/a> of white farmers in South Africa, suggesting that there is a systematic persecution of white Afrikaner farmers. Trump referred to the situation as a form of renewed apartheid and mentioned that Musk likely cares deeply about these issues due to his South African roots. Musk has called for the repeal of laws he sees as discriminatory against non-black individuals in South Africa.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Musk glares at South African president in meeting where Trump accused country of racial discrimination<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2127984\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk <\/a>appeared to cast an unfriendly gaze at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3418454\/trump-south-africa-president-clash-video-white-farmer-genocide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">South African<\/a> President Cyril Ramaphosa during President Donald Trump&rsquo;s meeting with the foreign leader on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The top adviser to Trump, who has grown less involved with the administration lately but showed up for Trump&rsquo;s chat with Ramaphosa, stood behind a couch with Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">JD Vance<\/a>, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, sitting and appearing to glare at the foreign official.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3418367\/watch-live-trump-basketball-florida-gators-white-house\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts 2025 NCAA men&#8217;s basketball champion Florida Gators<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3418454\/trump-south-africa-president-clash-video-white-farmer-genocide\/\">Trump shows video in Oval Office to South Africa&#8217;s president of white &#8216;burial sites&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3418447\/jd-vance-calls-john-roberts-role-judiciary-against-executive-branch-profoundly-wrong\/\">Vance calls Roberts&#8217;s comments on role of judiciary against executive branch &#8216;profoundly wrong&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Elon Musk glares at South African president Cyril Ramaphosa during President Donald Trump&#8217;s meeting with him: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dwHsTGDOHW\">pic.twitter.com\/dwHsTGDOHW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ross O&#8217;Keefe (@RossOKeefe2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RossOKeefe2\/status\/1925277467327000921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Musk, born in Pretoria, South Africa, had posted on X multiple times about his home country last week, complaining about laws he says are racist there.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are 140 laws on the books in South Africa that are explicitly racist against anyone who is not black. This is a terrible disgrace to the legacy of the great Nelson Mandela. End racism in South Africa now!&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1923398102788047348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">he posted on X<\/a> on May 16.<\/p>\n<p>He responded to Ramaphosa in a post on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> the same day: &ldquo;Repeal the 100+ racist laws that South Africa has passed that discriminate against anyone who is not black! If not, South Africa should be sanctioned. This is just Apartheid version 2!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa had said in the post that there is &ldquo;no genocide&rdquo; in South Africa. <\/p>\n<p>Trump showed footage in the Oval Office of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >alleged burial sites<\/a> of white farmers in his meeting with the South African president. &ldquo;Turn the lights down and just put this on,&rdquo; Trump said as he directed Ramaphosa to watch a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/charliespiering\/status\/1925231229856547083\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video montage<\/a>&nbsp;of political rallies with widespread chants of &ldquo;Kill the farmer!&rdquo; and images of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/43-college-students-vanished-7-years-ago-in-mexico-we-finally-know-what-happened\/\" title=\"43 College Students Vanished 7 Years Ago In Mexico. We Finally Know What Happened.\">grave sites<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These are burial sites right here. &hellip; Over a thousand of white farmers,&rdquo; Trump pointed out to the president.<\/p>\n<p>Trump claimed there is systematic persecution of minority white Afrikaner farmers and provided some people from the country with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3408898\/trump-officials-white-south-africans-afrikaner-refugees-arrival-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"chartered flight\">chartered flight<\/a> into the United States to evade the alleged persecution.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3418454\/trump-south-africa-president-clash-video-white-farmer-genocide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP SHOWS VIDEO IN OVAL OFFICE TO SOUTH AFRICA&rsquo;S PRESIDENT OF WHITE &lsquo;BURIAL SITES&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump suggested the meeting is &ldquo;what Elon wanted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to get Elon involved. That&rsquo;s all I have to do, get him into another thing,&rdquo; Trump said to light laughter. &ldquo;But Elon happens to be from South Africa. This is&nbsp;what Elon wanted. He actually came here on a different subject, sending rockets to Mars, OK? He likes that better. He likes that subject better. But Elon&rsquo;s from South Africa, and I don&rsquo;t want to talk to him about that. I don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s fair to him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2127984\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2127984\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Musk scowls at South African president during Trump meeting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2437589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Elon-Musk-Oval-Office-South-Africa.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4250,45252,3634],"class_list":["post-2437588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-musk","tag-south-africa","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Elon-Musk-Oval-Office-South-Africa.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2437588"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2437592,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437588\/revisions\/2437592"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2437589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2437588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2437588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2437588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}