It may be a breach of long-established protocol for a leader to decide which of the bloc’s members can attend the summit, let alone to host the event at their own hotel.

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida: President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year at his Miami-area club and…

President Donald Trump has withdrawn South Africa's invitation to next year's G20 summit in Miami, Fla., escalating a row with Johannesburg.

“South Africa has demonstrated to the World they are not a country worthy of Membership anywhere,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

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The president said South Africa refused to hand over its G20 hosting responsibilities to a senior representative of the U.S. Embassy when the summit ended.

It may be a breach of long-established protocol for a leader to decide which of the bloc’s members can attend the summit, let alone to host the event at their own hotel.