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title: "Parliament calls for 'patient engagement' with Trump"
description: "US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would cut off funding for South Africa because \"certain classes of people\" in the country were being treated \"very badly\"."
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# Parliament calls for 'patient engagement' with Trump

> US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would cut off funding for South Africa because "certain classes of people" in the country were being treated "very badly".

By Daily Maverick · Published 3 February 2025, 14:52 SAST · Updated 3 February 2025, 18:03 SAST

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