Farmers facing state-led land seizures in South Africa will be given a fast-tracked pathway to U.S. citizenship under a new policy announced by President Donald Trump. At the same time, his administration has ordered the end of all U.S. federal aid to the country.
Trump criticized South Africa’s leadership for its handling of agricultural land redistribution, calling the situation unfair and dangerous. His order cites the Expropriation Act 13 of 2024, a law permitting government authorities to seize land from white Afrikaner farmers without compensation.
Trump is now pausing all federal funding to South Africa b/c of how they’re attacking farmers and offering asylum to any farmer family wanting to escape to America
This is leadership pic.twitter.com/QuZM7ErSDw
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) March 7, 2025
The executive order blocks any further U.S. taxpayer-funded assistance to South Africa and directs U.S. immigration officials to prioritize the relocation of farmers at risk. Trump emphasized that affected families will be given an opportunity to settle in the U.S. under a streamlined immigration process.
When Trump brings this up, it’s a “false claim,” but when an actual head of state in South Africa brings it up, the legacy media is silent.
“We will expropriate land without compensation whether they [White people] like it or not.” pic.twitter.com/L4cBIExTh6
— iamyesyouareno (@iamyesyouareno) March 7, 2025
The policy shift also reflects broader geopolitical concerns. Trump’s order highlights South Africa’s diplomatic stance, particularly its recent accusations against Israel at the International Court of Justice and its strengthening ties with Iran. The administration views these moves as a threat to U.S. interests in Africa.
"We are cutting the throat of whites"
And the legacy media says discrimination against white people in South Africa is fake news. pic.twitter.com/VM14b2JFp5
— Marc 🇺🇸 (@gopher_marc) March 7, 2025
U.S. officials have warned that land expropriation policies could destabilize South Africa’s economy, similar to what occurred in Zimbabwe after the government seized white-owned farmland. Trump’s administration has made it clear that the U.S. will not support nations engaging in these kinds of practices.
Assemblyman Julius Malema in Cape Town, South Africa, says they’ll take land from the white people, without paying them, whether they like it or not.
He says white people can go to America.
MSM is ignoring this because it doesn’t fit their narrative.pic.twitter.com/Nyvsx9iYCa
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) March 6, 2025
South African officials have defended the law, arguing it is necessary to address historical land imbalances. However, critics have warned that such policies risk further economic damage and international isolation.
