India, Nov. 8 -- President Donald Trump on Friday announced that no official from the United States would attend this year's Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa, citing what he described as the mistreatment of white farmers in the country.

While Trump had already said he would not personally attend the annual gathering of the world's largest economies, Vice President JD Vance, who was expected to represent the US, will also not attend the summit, a source familiar with the plan told AP.

"It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa. Afrikaners (People who are descended from Dutch settlers, and also French and German immigrants) are being killed and slaughtered, and their land and farms are being illegally confis...