South Africa hits back at Trump’s claim that it is ‘confiscating land,’ as US aid to country threatened

Trump discusses recent tariffs with reporters at Joint Base Andrews

Trump talked about his recent tariffs on Canadian, Chinese and Mexican imports during a gaggle with reporters, discussed South Africa and accused China of "running the Panama Canal."

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump has criticized South Africa's new land laws. (Evan Vucci/AP/RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images)

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – MAY 25: President of the African National Congress (ANC) and South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa speaks to supporters during the ANC Siyanqoba Rally held at FNB Stadium on May 25, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Farmers inspect show sheep at the Philippolis Show in Philippolis, South Africa, on Nov. 1, 2024. (Photo by PAUL BOTES/AFP via Getty Images)

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a family photo during the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 23, 2024. (ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)