Trump Puts Another Foreign Country on Notice
Trump Sends Blistering Message to Another Foreign Country After Targeting Mexico, Canada With Massive Tariffs: ‘United States Won’t Stand for it’
In a series of dramatic moves that have sent shockwaves through the international community, President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off hundreds of millions in U.S. funding to South Africa and launched an aggressive new trade offensive against America’s closest neighbors, marking a significant escalation in his America First policy agenda.
Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday to condemn what he described as “massive Human Rights VIOLATIONS” in South Africa, vowing to terminate all future American funding to the nation until a “full investigation” is completed.
Remember when people were saying for years that farmers are being targeted for murder by South African terrorists?
Trump just put out a strong statement calling it a “massive human rights violation”
He’s cutting off all funding to South Africa until there’s a full investigation pic.twitter.com/JnP4I7pAxK— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) February 2, 2025
Multiple outlets have reported that the United States provided nearly $440 million in assistance to South Africa in 2023, representing a substantial financial leverage point in the growing diplomatic tension.
The president’s stern warning came in response to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent signing of a controversial expropriation bill, which allows authorities to seize land without compensation under certain circumstances.
The South African government defended the measure as necessary to “promote inclusivity and access to natural resources” and address historical racial inequalities dating back to apartheid, Daily Mail outlined.
Ramaphosa has publicly stated he remains unconcerned about relations with Trump, noting recent constructive discussions following Trump’s election victory.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa:
— Cillian (@CilComLFC) February 3, 2025
“I don’t know what Donald Trump has to do with South African land. South Africa does not belong to Donald Trump. He must leave us alone. Stay out of our issues.”
He is about to experience the FO part of FAFO! pic.twitter.com/6mPZVUlPKa
Trump’s intervention follows comments from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has emerged as a close ally of the president.
Musk warned in 2023 of potential anti-white persecution in his birth country of South Africa, responding to footage of protesters singing an anti-apartheid song by claiming, “They are openly pushing for genocide of white people in South Africa.”
They are openly pushing for genocide of white people in South Africa. @CyrilRamaphosa, why do you say nothing?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 31, 2023
This isn’t the first time Trump has raised concerns about South Africa.
Daily Mail reported that during his first administration, he called for investigations into claims of large-scale killings of white farmers and violent land seizures.
The South Africa dispute erupted as Trump dramatically escalated his global trade offensive, signing an executive order at his Florida resort that imposes steep 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, despite existing free trade agreements.
TTOA previously reported that the order also levies an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods, fulfilling a campaign promise to take aggressive action on trade and immigration issues.
We pay hundreds of Billions of Dollars to SUBSIDIZE Canada. Why? There is no reason. We don’t need anything they have. We have unlimited Energy, should make our own Cars, and have more Lumber than we can ever use. Without this massive subsidy, Canada ceases to exist as a viable…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) February 2, 2025
The sweeping trade action has triggered immediate retaliation from America’s northern and southern neighbors.
Daily Mail highlighted that Canada announced 25 percent tariffs on more than $155 billion worth of U.S. products, including alcohol and fruit.
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum directed her economy minister to “implement Plan B,” including both “tariff and non-tariff measures,” signaling a potentially broader economic confrontation.
Este lunes se dará a conocer el Plan B de México contra los aranceles de Trump.
— Sandra Romandía Vega (@Sandra_Romandia) February 2, 2025
Sheinbaum difunde video en el que recrimina que la epidemia de opioides fue causada por farmacéuticas de EU.
Y que los verdaderos aliados del narco son las armerías de Estados Unidos. pic.twitter.com/y99qIX5ZDX
Defending his aggressive trade stance, Trump declared on Truth Social that “anybody that loves and believes in the United States of America is in favor of Tariffs.”
He acknowledged there might be “some pain” but insisted it would “all be worth the price that must be paid” to create what he termed a “Golden Age of America.”
The president dismissed critics of his tariff policy, suggesting they were “controlled by China, or other foreign or domestic companies.”
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In a particularly unusual diplomatic overture, Trump suggested Canada could avoid tariffs entirely by becoming “the cherished 51st state of America” – despite the fact that Canada supplies approximately one-quarter of America’s daily oil consumption.
Trump further claimed that “We don’t need anything they have,” citing American resources in energy, automotive manufacturing, and lumber.
Daily Mail noted that the timing of these developments is particularly significant as South Africa currently holds the G20 presidency, with the United States set to take over next.
The confluence of trade tensions and diplomatic disputes threatens to complicate international cooperation at a critical moment for global economic governance.
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