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After what happened with Zelensky and Cyril Ramaphosa, world leaders are reconsidering visits to the White House - many say the coveted invitation is now a political ambush (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

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[–] KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca 8 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

TL;DR:

World leaders are rethinking White House visits after Trump’s confrontational tactics turned diplomatic meetings into political ambushes. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was blindsided by Trump pushing debunked far-right claims about "White farmer genocide," complete with a dramatic, lights-dimmed slideshow of sensationalized headlines.

The pattern mirrors Zelensky’s tense Oval Office grilling earlier this year, because of this repeated intimidation a White House invitation now carries reputational risk.

I know this one doesn't say a lot that the headline doesn't but I'm still putting it here to save people the trouble of reading the article.