US President Trump to skip G20 summit in Johannesburg

When world leaders meet at the G20 summit in Johannesburg in November, US President Donald Trump won’t be there. He says he’s skipping the event and sending his Vice President, JD Vance, in his place.

Trump has had a tense relationship with South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa, who will host the event. The two men clashing during a White House meeting earlier this year, with Trump repeating unfounded allegations that white farmers in South…