“A video shows "Burial sites [for] over a thousand of white farmers" in South Africa.”
What FactCheck.org found
In a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, U.S. President Donald Trump played a video that he said showed "burial sites" for a thousand white farmers. But it actually showed a 2020 demonstration bringing attention to the issue of violence against farmers in South Africa.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Donald Trump (President) made this claim around 21 May 2025. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 May 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Donald Trump has 1,168 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 663 of them false or fake, 375 misleading or mixed and 13 true.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/live/4cy-HJ2wRZs?t=1478s
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