Rubio to Skip G20 in Protest Against South Africa’s DEI and Climate Policies
Rubio accused Johannesburg of ‘anti-Americanism,’ repeating Trump’s claims that South Africa was ‘doing very bad things.’ Secretary of State Marco Rubio at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City on Feb. 4, 2025. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City on Feb. 4, 2025. Johan Ordonez/AFP via Getty Images Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the G20 in protest against the hosting nation South Africa’s policies regarding land expropriation and climate. “South Africa is doing very bad things,” Rubio said. “Expropriating private...
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