Well, it looks like Secretary of State Marco Rubio isn’t wasting any time cleaning house. South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, just got his walking papers—effective immediately. The Trump administration isn’t interested in playing host to a diplomat who spends more time trashing America and pushing radical propaganda than actually, you know, engaging in diplomacy. And just like that, Rasool is persona non grata.
Rubio didn’t bother with the usual soft-touch diplomatic language either. No, he went straight for the jugular, calling Rasool a “race-baiting politician who hates America and hates @POTUS.” In other words: pack your bags, buddy. And for anyone thinking this was an overreaction, let’s take a closer look at what got Rasool expelled in the first place.
South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country.
Ebrahim Rasool is a race-baiting politician who hates America and hates @POTUS.
We have nothing to discuss with him and so he is considered PERSONA NON GRATA.https://t.co/mnUnwGOQdx
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) March 14, 2025
While speaking at a foreign policy seminar in Johannesburg—at an institution with a name so ridiculous it sounds like satire—Rasool decided it was a good time to go on a rant about Trump. He called the President a “White supremacist,” claimed the MAGA movement is just a reaction to shifting demographics, and accused the U.S. of exporting some kind of “supremacist insurgency.” It was the usual leftist word salad, packed with enough dog whistles and conspiracy theories to make Rachel Maddow proud.
Watch South Africa’s Ambassador Embrahim Rasool claim that President Donald Trump (and, later, Elon Musk) are leading a global white supremacist movement. Partial video and transcript below (more at the link):
“I think what Donald Trump is launching is an assault on incumbency,… pic.twitter.com/mF3Iwe14yo
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) March 14, 2025
And let’s be clear—Rasool wasn’t just making an off-the-cuff remark. This is someone with a long history of hostility toward America and its leadership. He’s been openly critical of Trump for years, and now, suddenly, we’re supposed to believe he was a good-faith diplomatic partner? Not a chance.
Of course, Rasool’s problems don’t stop at his anti-Trump rhetoric. This guy has deep ties to radical Islamist groups, including Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Hezbollah. The Middle East Forum has been tracking his activities for years, documenting his meetings with terrorist organizations and his cozy relationship with Iran. He’s also closely linked to the SAAR network, an American-based Islamist financial operation that’s been under federal investigation for connections to terrorism.
In short: Rasool was never a diplomat. He is a radical activist with a diplomatic title, and the Trump administration wasn’t about to play along.
And let’s not forget, South Africa has been burning bridges with the U.S. for years. Their government has been playing footsie with China and Russia, while at home, they’ve been turning a blind eye to the violent attacks on White farmers—something Trump has actually taken a stand against. Add to that their absurd claims that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza, and you’ve got a country that seems more interested in scoring points with the global far-left than maintaining a constructive relationship with the U.S.
South Africa’s leadership might have thought they could sneak Rasool into Washington without a fuss, but they miscalculated. The Trump administration has made it clear: if you’re pushing an anti-American, pro-terror agenda, you’re not welcome here. The best part? South Africa needs the U.S. far more than we need them. Their biggest export market is America, and yet, they’re aligning themselves with regimes that want to undermine Western stability. Brilliant strategy, really.
Rasool can complain all he wants, but at the end of the day, he’s on a plane out of here. And something tells me the State Department won’t be rushing to issue another visa anytime soon.
