Donald Trump announced the exclusion of South Africa from the G20 summit in 2026, amplifying tensions between Washington and Pretoria: "It has shown the world that it is a country worthy of being a member of nothing."

American President Donald Trump has generated a new international scandal by announcing the exclusion of South Africa from the G20 summit in 2026, which will take place in Miami. This decision comes against the backdrop of tensions between the US and Pretoria, especially after Trump's boycott of the G20 summit in Johannesburg.

Trump criticized the South African government, accusing it of persecuting white farmers and refusing to officially hand over the G20 presidency to the United States.

The G20 summit in 2026 will be held at the "Trump National Doral Miami" golf complex, and the leaders of the group recently adopted a statement regarding the climate crisis, despite US objections. Trump stated that, due to South Africa's behavior, the country will not receive an invitation to the upcoming summit.