US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the envoy "is no longer welcome in our great country". Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump administration has frequently sparred with South Africa over legacy of apartheid and criticism of Israel.

The country’s Constitution gives its citizens more than a right to the pursuit of happiness. But attempts to redeem that commitment to justice have enraged American reactionaries.

The president falsely claimed on social media that the South African government was confiscating farmland, echoing previous statements that the country was mistreating white people.

Secretary of state Marco Rubio declared South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States “persona non grata” on Friday, describing him as a “race-baiting politician who hates America”.

Rubio's remarks come after Trump signed an executive order that cut aid and assistance to the Black-led South African government.

The State Department did not have additional details, and it was unclear whether the ambassador was even in the U.S. at the time the decision was made. Rubio posted as he was flying back to Washington from a Group of 7 foreign ministers in Quebec.