Trump Administration say South Africa's Ambassador to U.S. 'persona non grata'

South African Ambassador to the U.S. Ebrahim Rasool was accused by Secretary of State Marco Rubio of hating America and Donald Trump. Rasool’s comments on demographic changes and the MAGA movement led to his expulsion. Tensions between the two countries have been high, with Trump falsely accusing South Africa of land seizures and cutting financial aid. The South African government called Rasool’s expulsion “regrettable” and expressed a commitment to maintaining a beneficial relationship with the U.S. Relations have been strained further by the U.S. snubbing South Africa at international meetings and accusations of racist ownership laws by South African-born Trump adviser Elon Musk.

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