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Trump’s image of dead ‘white farmers’ came from Congo, not South Africa (edition.cnn.com)

submitted 7 months ago by Domino@lemmings.world to c/world@quokk.au

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U.S. President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented on Wednesday as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans.

“These are all white farmers that are being buried,” said Trump, holding up a print-out of an article accompanied by the picture during a contentious Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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[–] Lesrid@lemm.ee 7 points 7 months ago

"What do you mean South Africa is that tiny bit there? Why is North Africa so many countries?"