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Bloody nose for Trump: G20 summit rejects US attempts to dictate handover

Bloody nose for Trump: G20 summit rejects US attempts to dictate handover

Executive Summary

At South Africa's G20 summit in Johannesburg, leaders unanimously adopted a declaration on the first day despite U.S. opposition and President Trump's absence, which included rejecting a junior U.S. official for the handover and failed attempts to have UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer accept it on America's behalf. European leaders expressed anger over the U.S. efforts to undermine the process, leading to adjusted seating with the African Union filling the U.S. spot, while the declaration addressed global peace, debt vulnerabilities in developing nations, and Global South priorities. This success bolsters multilateralism, affirms South Africa's presidency, and signals continuity for future agendas amid potential U.S. trade tensions.