Marco Rubio boycotts G20 Summit

Senator Marco Rubio announced yesterday his rejection of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg and confirmed that he will not attend.

The G20 Summit is an annual meeting of the leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies. Its goal is to coordinate global economic and financial policies, addressing issues such as economic growth, trade, investment, financial stability, climate change, and security.

The G20 (Group of 20) consists of 19 countries and the European Union, including major powers such as the U.S., China, Russia, Germany, and Brazil. Additionally, special guests and international organizations like the IMF and the UN often participate.

This year, one of the most controversial topics at the G20 is the recent Expropriation Law signed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in January.

The law allows the state to expropriate land to address racial inequalities in property ownership, a legacy of apartheid.

Supporters argue that this law will help reduce racial disparities in land ownership, a lingering consequence of apartheid, which ended in 1994.

The South African government claims that the law does not allow for arbitrary expropriation and that landowners must reach an agreement.

In the context of the G20, where leaders seek to coordinate policies to ensure sustained global economic growth, the approval of this South African law may become a central topic of discussion.

However, while some try to downplay the situation, the reality is that South Africa is becoming a hostile state to Western principles, promoting forced expropriations, socialist globalism, and a clear anti-American bias.

AfriForum, an advocacy group representing the interests of Afrikaans-speaking white South Africans, has reached out to Trump and the U.S. Congress, warning that property rights are at risk following the approval of the Expropriation Law.

The group also argues that white landowners should not face racially unjust laws that could lead to property confiscation, as there is a widespread, politically motivated campaign against white farmers.

Forced expropriation is always theft.

One of Rubio’s primary reasons for boycotting the G20 is South Africa’s land expropriation policy without compensation.

Although the law generally requires fair compensation, it allows for certain cases where no payment will be made, as long as it is deemed «just and reasonable.»

This measure not only violates property rights but also recalls the worst episodes of Zimbabwe’s recent history, where land confiscation led to economic collapse and famine.

This policy has sparked outrage, and the Trump administration had already warned about the possibility of economic sanctions against South Africa if it continued with these abusive practices. Now, the U.S. is taking another step by boycotting the upcoming G20 summit.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has condemned the law, arguing that it removes crucial limits on government power.

«While the Constitution allows for reparations and restitution, including land reform, we have serious reservations about both the procedural and substantive aspects of the law. We are in discussions with our legal team to formulate our case,» the DA stated in a press release.

A politicized G20: Globalism, DEI, and Anti-Americanism.

Rubio has also criticized the G20 Summit agenda, where South Africa is pushing policies based on “solidarity, equality, and sustainability.”

These seemingly harmless terms are actually globalist progressive codes used to impose leftist policies: wealth redistribution, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) ideology, and climate regulations that harm the West while benefiting China and other developing economies.

South Africa and BRICS: A U.S. Ally or an enemy?

South Africa is a member of BRICS, the bloc that includes China, Russia, India, and Brazil, which seeks to replace U.S. dollar dominance in global trade. Its unconditional support for China and Russia should be a wake-up call for Washington.

While the U.S. sends billions of dollars in aid to South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa’s government strengthens its ties with communist and authoritarian regimes.

Should the U.S. continue funding an adversary?

Marco Rubio has done the right thing by boycotting this summit. It makes no sense for the U.S. to keep funneling taxpayer money to a country that promotes land theft, Marxism, and anti-Americanism.

South Africa is no longer a reliable ally—it has become a pawn of the anti-Western bloc.

It’s time for the U.S. to take a stronger stance: cut economic aid to South Africa, sanction its government, and strengthen relations with allies that truly defend freedom and democracy.