Victor Davis Hanson: The Truth About South Africa’s Anti-American Agenda

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🗓️ 28 May 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Hanson unpacks South Africa’s racialist policies and its attempt to leverage U.S. generosity while showing open hostility. “ T his is not the South Africa that we used to know. But it was running on the fumes of Mandelaism. At the United Nations, it’s hostile to the United States. It takes advantage of the free trade agreement to run up a $9 billion surplus….It shows no gratitude. It attacks us.” 00:00 The Ambush That Wasn't 00:11 The Real Reason Behind the Meeting 00:37 South Africa's Controversial Stance 03:21 Trump's Response to Ramaphosa 04:37 The Broader Implications 06:17 Conclusion and Final Thoughts 👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest videos by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: https://youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉If you can’t get enough of Victor Davis Hanson from The Daily Signal, subscribe to his official YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/victordavishanson7273 👉He’s also the host of “The Victor Davis Hanson Show,” available wherever you prefer to watch or listen. Links to the show and exclusive content are available on his website: https://victorhanson.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.9	in the White House. That was not an ambush. Mr. Cyril Ramposa, the president of South Africa,
0:39.4	wanted that meeting with Donald Trump. He requested it. Why did he want to meet Trump? He wanted
0:43.6	to meet Trump because he had a free trade agreement with the United States with no tariffs.
0:48.7	And he was running a $9 billion surplus. And in addition to that, he was getting $500 million in foreign aid from the United States.
0:56.7	His ambassador had just been expelled by Marco Lubio because he made a video and said Donald Trump
1:02.8	was a white supremacist and then said that he was part of a white victimhood movement. This is the
1:07.4	ambassador. This is not the South Africa with such promise 30 years ago.
1:11.3	This is not Nelson Mandela.
1:12.8	This is a racial estate, and it's one of the most anti-Western and anti-American.
1:17.4	Hello, this is Victor Davis-Hanson for the Daily Signal.
1:31.7	We've had another quote-unquote ambush on the White House.
1:36.0	Ambush, remember, means an unexpected attack on someone from a secretive place. That was not an ambush. Mr. Cyril Ramposa,
1:49.1	the president of South Africa, wanted that meeting with Donald Trump. He requested it. And when he
1:55.2	came in, he was prepared to refute Donald Trump. In fact, if you look at the media before the meeting,
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