Archive · 24 May 2025
Trump's Video Claim on South African Farmers Debunked, From Congo
During a meeting, former US President Trump used a screenshot of a video to wrongly claim there were mass killings of white farmers in South Africa.
The image actually came from a video about the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The image was taken from a video showing people moving bodies in Congo.
The author of the article also said Trump's claim about the picture was wrong.
Trump showed a screenshot of a video during a meeting with Ramaphosa, falsely claiming it depicted mass killings in South Africa.
The video actually originated from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), not South Africa.
The image was taken from a Reuters video showing workers lifting body bags in Goma, DRC.
Trump presented the image as evidence of mass killings of white farmers.
The author of the article the screenshot came from said that Trump misidentified the image.
- Who
- Donald Trump, Cyril Ramaphosa, Andrea Widburg
- What
- Trump presented a video screenshot falsely claiming it showed mass killings of white South African farmers.
- When
- During a White House meeting.
- Where
- Oval Office, Washington D.C.; Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- Why
- To support a claim about mass killings of white South African farmers.
Fact Checkers
Donald Trump
Video Interpretation
Fact Checkers
The video shows bodies from the DRC.
Donald Trump
The video shows mass killings of white farmers in South Africa.
- Meeting Participants
- Donald Trump and Cyril Ramaphosa
- Meeting Location
- Oval Office, Washington D.C.
- Video Origin
- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- Video Content
- Workers lifting body bags
- Source of Screenshot
- American Thinker
- Andrea Widburg's Statement
- Misidentification of the image
Sources
Watch: White House's Karoline Leavitt spars with journalist over video of white South African farmers' 'burial sites'
Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from footage in Congo, not South Africa, says report
Trump shows photo from Congo to back his 'white genocide in South Africa' claim
South African minister refutes Trump's 'white genocide' claim
South Africa’s Police Minister says Trump ’twisted’ facts to push genocide claims
