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Why South Africa is in Trump’s crosshairs

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa’s envoy to Washington was “no longer welcome in our great country” Ruben Navarrette : Rubio described Ebrahim Rasool as “a race-baiting politician who hates America ” and President Donald Trump , and declared him “persona non grata” He says the move follows a series of Trump criticisms against the South African government.

In South Africa , Trump ’s attention has had a rallying effect on an oft-fractured and fractious political scene.

Analyst: Trump has now added “a racial lens” to the relationship as he tries “to achieve escalation dominance against U.S. rivals at home and abroad.