Rubio: US Skipping G20 Talks Due to S. Africa’s ‘Anti-American’ Agenda
6th February 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he would skip Group of 20 talks this month in South Africa, accusing the host government of an “anti-American” agenda.
Rubio’s announcement comes days after President Donald Trump lashed out at South Africa over land reforms aimed at redressing inequalities perpetrated during the apartheid era.
In a post on X that took on the tone of Trump, Rubio said he would boycott the G20 talks of foreign ministers in Johannesburg on Feb. 20-21.