Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/trumps-image-dead-white-farmers-came-reuters-footage-congo-not-south-africa-2025-05-22/

May 22, 2025 6:58 PM EDT

The image came from a video that showed humanitarian workers lifting body bags in the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of #Congo. #Trump falsely presented the photo as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans.

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radiofreebc@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y

Truth isn’t important to Americans

SinningStromgald@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y

We all knew it was wasn't what he said it was but seeing it reported is nice.

vfreire85@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y

as we say here in brazil, he lies so much that his btthle doesn't even feel it anymore.

NunYahBitNiz@lemmy.ml · -58 pts · 1y (9 replies)
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BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works · 20 pts · 1y (3 replies)
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NunYahBitNiz@lemmy.ml · -14 pts · 1y (2 replies)
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KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Have you actually ever been to South Africa?

SomeKindaName@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
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sloppysol@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y (1 reply)

“It’s possible that’s not South African footage”

Did you check? Did you take the time to look?

Axxys@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

"it's just sad that no one is ever willing to do a little bit of their own research so they can actually find the truth"

... Not sure if troll or stupid.

BrainInABox@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 1y

That whites in South Africa are heavily persecuted. They’re basically confided to small areas that are nothing short of horrific conditions and are equally comparable to homeless encampments

To anyone who has actually been to South Africa, this is so absurd it's hilarious. White still mostly live in wealthier areas than non-whites, and the actual encamp type places are 100% non-white. The idea that whites are "confined to small areas" is incredibly amusing, and I'd love you to try and actually say where those areas specifically are.

vfreire85@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 1y
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