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Trump Signs Executive Order Freezing Aid to South Africa

The president will also work to resettle white South African farmers and their families, labeling them as refugees.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Freezing Aid to South Africa
President Donald Trump waves to members of the media before boarding Marine One at the White House on Feb. 7, 2025. Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images via AFP via Getty Images
Jacob Burg
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 7 freezing aid to South Africa, alleging discrimination against the nation’s white minority.

“The government of South Africa blatantly discriminates against ethnic minority Afrikaners,” the White House wrote in a summary of the order.

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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.