Trump confronts South African president with video on treatment of White farmers

The argument presented hinges on emotionally charged imagery and unverifiable anecdotes to claim a genocide against White South African farmers. Trump references a video showing crosses and cars as self-evident proof, without verifying its source — a classic anecdotal fallacy and appeal to emotion. He connects unrelated events (refugee arrivals, roadside memorials) in a false cause framework. Vague assertions like “it's in South Africa, that’s where” reflect an ambiguity fallacy, while repetitive use of terms like “death” and “horrible death” employs biased language to provoke fear. Ramaphosa’s measured response is deflected, and the argument is sidetracked into emotional terrain — a red herring.