The Trump administration’s decision to expel the South African ambassador is its latest move against a country it has singled out for sanctions and accused of being anti-white and anti-American.

By Humeyra Pamuk and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo WASHINGTON/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The United States has expelled South Africa's ambassador, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, calling the envoy a "race-baiting politician" who hates America and President Donald Trump.

The US is expelling South Africa's ambassador to Washington, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying he is "no longer welcome in our great country". In a post on X, Rubio accused Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool of hating America and President Donald Trump and described him as a "race-baiting politician".

The US decision to expel South Africa's ambassador was "regrettable," the office of the South African president said Saturday, after Washington's top diplomat accused the envoy of hating America and President Donald Trump.

The immediate cause of Marco Rubio’s ire appeared to be a speech Rasool delivered virtually to a Johannesburg think tank on Friday.

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday he had noted the “regrettable expulsion” of the country’s ambassador to the United States and urged all stakeholders to maintain “decorum.” “South Africa remains committed to building a mutually beneficial relationship with the United States of America,

US Secretary of State declared Ebrahim Rasool a 'persona non grata' amid strained ties between Washington and Pretoria

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