Moments frozen in time. Examine all the details of Cyril Ramaphosa's meeting with Donald Trump in photographs.
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump on Wednesday amid tensions over Washington’s resettlement of white Afrikaners that the US president claims are the victims of “genocide.” (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
US President Donald Trump and President Cyril Ramaphosa met at the White House in Washington with delegations that included Elon Musk, Johann Rupert, Ernie Els, John Steenhuisen, JD Vance and Pete Hegseth, among others.
US President Donald Trump greets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump on Wednesday amid tensions over Washington’s resettlement of white Afrikaners that the US president claims are the victims of “genocide.” (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)US President Donald Trump shakes hands with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump on Wednesday amid tensions over Washington’s resettlement of white Afrikaners that the US president claims are the victims of “genocide.” (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)US President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump on Wednesday amid tensions over Washington’s resettlement of white Afrikaners that the US president claims are the victims of “genocide.” (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)A video is played as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) looks on during a meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump on Wednesday amid tensions over Washington’s resettlement of white Afrikaners that the US president claims are the victims of “genocide.” (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)A video is played as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump on Wednesday amid tensions over Washington’s resettlement of white Afrikaners that the US president claims are the victims of “genocide.” (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)United States President Donald J Trump plays a white genocide video as he meets with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2025. Ramaphosas visit comes one week after Trump claimed there is an on-going genocide in South Africa. Picture: Jim LoScalzo/Pool via CNP / MediaPunchUS President Donald Trump shows pictures as he meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump on Wednesday amid tensions over Washington’s resettlement of white Afrikaners that the US president claims are the victims of “genocide.” (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)US President Donald Trump shows pictures as he meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump on Wednesday amid tensions over Washington’s resettlement of white Afrikaners that the US president claims are the victims of “genocide.” (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures during a meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump on Wednesday amid tensions over Washington’s resettlement of white Afrikaners that the US president claims are the victims of “genocide.” (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)US President Donald Trump holds up news articles related to violence in South Africa during a meeting with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2025. Ramaphosa’s visit comes one week after Trump claimed there is an on-going genocide in South Africa. Picture: EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO / POOLUS Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens as US President Donald Trump meets with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2025. Ramaphosa’s visit comes one week after Trump claimed there is an on-going genocide in South Africa. Picture: EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZOUS Vice President JD Vance (L) and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) listen as US President Donald Trump meets with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2025. Ramaphosa’s visit comes one week after Trump claimed there is an on-going genocide in South Africa. Picture: EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZOBusinessman Elon Musk (C) listens as US President Donald Trump meets with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2025. Ramaphosa’s visit comes one week after Trump claimed there is an on-going genocide in South Africa. Picture: EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZOSouth African golfers Ernie Els (R) and Retief Goosen (2-R) and South African businessman Johann Rupert (2-L) during a meeting between US President Donald Trump and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2025. Ramaphosa’s visit comes one week after Trump claimed there is an on-going genocide in South Africa. Picture: EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZOSouth African businessman Johann Rupert (L) speaks during a meeting between US President Donald Trump and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2025. Ramaphosa’s visit comes one week after Trump claimed there is an on-going genocide in South Africa. At right is South African golfer Ernie Els. Picture: EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZOUS President Donald Trump (R) meets with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2025. Ramaphosa’s visit comes one week after Trump claimed there is an on-going genocide in South Africa. Picture: EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO / POOLUS President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump on Wednesday amid tensions over Washington’s resettlement of white Afrikaners that the US president claims are the victims of “genocide.” (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)(Bottom-L) US Vice President JD Vance, US White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller (top-L), US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (bottom-2ndL), US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (bottom-R), and Elon Musk look (top-R) on as US President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump on Wednesday amid tensions over Washington’s resettlement of white Afrikaners that the US president claims are the victims of “genocide.” (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)US President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump on Wednesday amid tensions over Washington’s resettlement of white Afrikaners that the US president claims are the victims of “genocide.” (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)Co-leader of the Department of Government Efficiency Elon Musk (C) looks on as US President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets Donald Trump on Wednesday amid tensions over Washington’s resettlement of white Afrikaners that the US president claims are the victims of “genocide.” (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
