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- President Donald Trump excited white nationalists on Wednesday when he announced that his administration would look into farm seizures and the “large-scale killing” of white farmers in South Africa.
- The issue has been promoted by right-wing groups and white supremacists around the world, and Trump took his cue from Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who discussed the issue on his Wednesday night program.
- The South African government condemned the president’s comments.
President Donald Trump excited white nationalists on Wednesday when he unexpectedly announced that his administration would look into farm seizures and the “large-scale killing” of white farmers in South Africa — a disputed claim promoted by some right-wing and white supremacist groups in the country.
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I have asked Secretary of State @SecPompeo to closely study the South Africa land and farm seizures and expropriations and the large scale killing of farmers. “South African Government is now seizing land from white farmers.” @TuckerCarlson @FoxNews
Trump’s tweet was prompted by Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who aired a segment on his prime-time show on Wednesday condemning South African land redistribution and labeling the country’s black president “a racist.” Carlson, who has been accused of promoting a host of white nationalist talking points, attacked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for allegedly ignoring an issue Carlson said “should be getting worldwide attention.”See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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