A meeting meant to ease the relationship between South Africa and the United States spiralled when US President Donald Trump ambushed the South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa.

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US President Trump turned a meeting with South African president Ramaphosa into a spectacle, confronting him with a video about alleged persecution of white farmers. This encounter, part of a pattern of ‘reality TV diplomacy,’ risks undermining alliances and isolating the US, as Trump prioritises political theater over genuine diplomatic engagement.