‘South Africa doing very bad things’: US secretary of state Marco Rubio to skip G20 summit
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US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said he will not attend the G-20 summit in South Africa on February 20-21, accusing the host government of an “anti-American” agenda. “I will NOT attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg. South Africa is doing very bad things. Expropriating private property. Using G20 to promote “solidarity, equality, & sustainability.” In other words: DEI and climate change. My job is to advance America’s national interests, not waste taxpayer money or coddle anti-Americanism,” Rubio said in a post on X. Rubio's announcement comes two days...
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