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Saturday, March 15, 2025
US expels South African ambassador, saying he ‘hates’ Trump
The United States is kicking out South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says, accusing the envoy of hating the country and President Donald Trump.
“We have nothing to discuss with him and so he is considered PERSONA NON GRATA,” Rubio posts on X about ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, calling him a “race-baiting politician.”
South Africa's Ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country.
Ebrahim Rasool is a race-baiting politician who hates America and hates @POTUS.
We have nothing to discuss with him and so he is considered PERSONA NON GRATA.https://t.co/mnUnwGOQdx
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) March 14, 2025
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