White House says South Africa undermines G20's founding principles

The White House connected Saturday (November 22, 2025) said South Africa was refusing to facilitate a creaseless modulation of its presidency of the Group of 20 large economies to the U.S., aft the G20 issued a declaration connected clime alteration implicit U.S. objections.

White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had pushed to contented a G20 leaders' declaration addressing the clime situation and different planetary challenges "despite accordant and robust U.S. objections."

She said U.S. President Donald Trump looked guardant to "restoring legitimacy to the G20 successful the U.S.’s 2026 big year.”