Washington, D.C. [US], December 4 (ANI): The United States on Thursday announced an ambitious reimagining of the global economic forum as it prepares to host the 2026 G20 Leaders’ Summit, introducing what it calls a “New G20.” The revamped grouping welcomes Poland as a member while explicitly excluding South Africa, which U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused of prioritizing “spite, division, and radical agendas” during its current presidency.
In a blog post titled America Welcomes a New G20, Rubio noted that the summit—set for December 2026 in Miami, Florida—will coincide with the United States’ 250th anniversary. It will be the first time since 2009 that the U.S. hosts a G20 summit.
Rubio wrote that the “New G20” will center on three themes: removing regulatory burdens, securing affordable and reliable energy supply chains, and advancing emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, through four dedicated working groups.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, the G20 will use four working groups to achieve progress on three key themes: removing regulatory burdens, unlocking affordable and secure energy supply chains, and pioneering new technologies and innovation,” Rubio wrote. “As the global economy confronts the changes driven by technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, and shakes off ideological preoccupations around green energy, the President is prepared to lead the way.”
The first Sherpa and Finance Track meetings will take place on December 15 and 16 in Washington, with additional sessions scheduled throughout 2026.
Emphasizing inclusivity, Rubio said the U.S. will invite “friends, neighbors, and partners,” including Poland, which he praised as a model of post–Cold War resilience.
“Poland’s success is proof that a focus on the future is a better path than one on grievances. It shows how partnership with the United States and American companies can promote mutual prosperity and growth,” he said.
The most striking shift is the exclusion of South Africa, the current G20 host. Rubio sharply criticized its domestic policies, writing that redistribution programs, racial quotas, and corruption had undermined the economy and driven talent abroad.
“South Africa entered the post–Cold War era with strong institutions, excellent infrastructure, and global goodwill,” he wrote, recalling Nelson Mandela’s emphasis on reconciliation and private-sector–driven growth. “Sadly, Mandela’s successors have replaced reconciliation with redistributionist policies that discouraged investment and drove South Africa’s most talented citizens abroad.”
Rubio accused the African National Congress–led government of scapegoating citizens and the U.S., tolerating violence against Afrikaner farmers, and aligning with adversaries such as Iran and Hamas sympathizers. He said South Africa’s G20 presidency was marked by ignoring U.S. input, blocking negotiations, and even “doxxing” American officials, while prioritizing “climate change, diversity and inclusion, and aid dependency.”
“For these reasons, President Trump and the United States will not be extending an invitation to the South African government to participate in the G20 during our presidency. There is a place for good-faith disagreement, but not dishonesty or sabotage,” Rubio wrote. He added that South Africa would be welcomed back once it “makes the tough decisions needed to fix its broken system.”
Rubio emphasized that the U.S. “supports the people of South Africa, but not its radical ANC-led government,” adding that the country may rejoin future G20 processes “when it is ready to make the tough decisions needed to fix its system.”
This is not the first time the current U.S. administration has criticized South Africa’s leadership of the 2025 G20 Summit or signaled its exclusion from the 2026 gathering. Earlier, Trump said South Africa would not be invited to the Miami summit, accusing the government of failing to acknowledge what he described as “horrific human rights abuses.”
In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote, “The United States did not attend the G20 in South Africa because the South African Government refuses to acknowledge or address the horrific human rights abuses endured by Afrikaners and other descendants of Dutch, French, and German settlers.”
“To put it more bluntly, they are killing white people and randomly allowing their farms to be taken from them,” he added. He later reiterated similar claims on X.
The U.S. also skipped this year’s G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called Washington’s actions “regrettable,” saying that despite repeated attempts to reset relations, the Trump administration continued to impose punitive measures based on “misinformation and distortions” about the country.
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