"South Africa is confiscating land and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
"The United States won't stand for it, we will act. Also, I will be cutting off all future funding to South Africa until a full investigation of this situation has been completed!"
He later told journalists that South Africa's leadership was involved in serious wrongdoing, stating that an investigation was underway. He suggested that beyond land confiscation, the situation could be even more severe.
In response, South Africa's foreign ministry stated that it expects Trump's advisers to use the investigation period to better understand the country's policies within its constitutional democracy.
South Africa currently holds the G20 presidency, with the U.S. set to take over next.
Last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed confidence in the country's relationship with Trump, noting that he had spoken to him after his election victory and looked forward to working with his administration.
During his first term, Trump claimed that white farmers in South Africa were being killed on a large scale and that land was being seized through violent takeovers.
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