EFF leader Julius Malema has called US President Donald Trump a “pathological liar” after he called for an investigation into South Africa’s land reforms and farm murders.
During a briefing at the party’s headquarters in Braamfontein on Thursday, Malema slapped Trump’s involvement in South Africa’s politics.
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“[W]e must put it on record, unequivocally, that Donald “the pathological liar” Trump, we are not scared of you and your USA or Western imperialist forces,” he said. “We are not the generation that is going to kneel at the statue of Western imperialism and accept to live in the indignity of black landlessness.”
#EFFMediaBriefing Malema: Be that as it may, we must put it on record, unequivocally, that Donald “the pathological liar” Trump, we are not scared of you and your USA or Western imperialist forces.
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) August 23, 2018
#EFFMediaBriefing Malema: We are not the generation that is going to kneel at the statue of Western imperialism and accept to live in the indignity of black landlessness.
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) August 23, 2018
Malema also tackled the notion of white genocide in South Africa, highlighting the “black genocide” in the US. “There is a black genocide here in South Africa, just recently a farmer was convicted for the murder of a black farmer,” he added.
#EFFMediaBriefing Malema: There is no white genocide in South Africa. There is black genocide in the USA, black people are killed every day. There is a black genocide here in South Africa, just recently a farmer was convicted for the murder of a black farmer
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) August 23, 2018
#EFFMediaBriefing began trending on Thursday afternoon, and public responses to Malema’s delivery was mixed.
One user labelled him as the new “Mr Fear Fokol”, stripping former Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula of the title.
Julius Malema is the new Mr Fear Fokol, " Donald Pathological Liar Trump "
pic.twitter.com/AvkLO9EqRX — Ayanda Mchunu (@PowerToShe) August 23, 2018
Some drew comfort from the “Commander In Circus’s” words.
"If EFF take over you better be prepared for poverty" – Julius Malema
Encouraging words from Commander In Circus
— @Envor (@Envor16) August 23, 2018
Others pointed out a few of Julius Malema’s more questionable narratives.
Julius Malema said that he doesn't trust black people to own land and that's his excuse for the state to be the owner of all land.
How can black South Africans trust this man?! Is he really helping Black South African's by this?? #EFFMediaBriefing
— Son Of The Messiah (@meMichaelWorld) August 23, 2018
Others just enjoyed his sassy nickname for Donald Trump.
Julius Malema “Donald pathological liar Trump, we are not scared of you." #EFFPresser #EFFMediaBriefing pic.twitter.com/gjjQajPL0A
— Man's Not Barry Roux (@AdvBarryRoux) August 23, 2018
Watch the rebroadcast press conference live below.
Feature image: screenshot, @EFFSouthAfrica via Twitter
