Trump's False Claims on South African Farmer Killings Debunked by BBC Verify

President Trump's claims regarding the killing of white farmers in South Africa have been debunked by BBC Verify. During a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House, Trump presented evidence that he claimed showed the genocide of white farmers. However, BBC Verify's investigation revealed that the evidence was inaccurate. The video shown by Trump depicting crosses representing murdered farmers was actually from a 2020 protest against the murder of two white farmers. Additionally, a blog post cited by Trump as evidence was unrelated to South Africa. A South African judge also dismissed the idea of a genocide against white farmers earlier this year. While South Africa has a high murder rate, with over 26,000 murders in 2024 according to police figures, only 43 of those were within the farming community and only 8 were farmers. This highlights the misleading nature of Trump's claims. The BBC Verify video serves as a valuable resource for understanding the context and correcting misinformation surrounding this sensitive topic.