Trump shares video of white South African praising life in Alabama
Trump amplifies a South African man's video describing his move to North Alabama and his support for the administration's Afrikaner resettlement effort.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a video on Truth Social featuring a white South Africa n man who says he fled his home country and now lives in North Alabama.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Truth Social post containing one video. Video transcript Hi, my name is Jason Bartlett. I’m a white South African that fled South Africa because I was persecuted based on the color of my skin. And now I’m living in North Alabama and I’m thriving in the United States of America, living my very own American dream. So I just want to give you an update to show you how the white South Africans are actually assimilating in America. I’ve taken over as a superintendent of a stunning golf course. I also started a small rugby team. Now I understand why Trump is trying to help the Afrikaners by bringing the Afrikaners over here because we just alike. We’re the same type of people. We serve God. We want the community to grow. We want to live in safety. We want good neighbors, and we want to work and we want to pay taxes, and we want to drive somewhere safely and be safe. That’s all there is to it.” on September 16, 2026 at 4:27 PM ET.
This is Trump’s first message released today, and the last post was 18 hours ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 89 of his 576 posts over the last 30 days classified as image-only posts.
Jason Bartlett speaks in a video describing his life in North Alabama on 09/16/2026. Bartlett, a white South African, claims he fled his home country due to persecution and now thrives in the U.S., aligning with President Donald J.
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The man identifies himself as Jason Bartlett and says he left South Africa because of persecution based on the color of his skin. He describes working as a golf course superintendent and running a 150-acre farm where he raises cattle and sheep, selling grass-fed meat online, at farmers markets and to his community. He ties his story to the administration’s effort to resettle Afrikaners in the United States, describing them as the same type of people who serve God and want to live in safety. He says he goes to church on Sundays, visits the farmers market on Saturdays and runs before sunrise, and he says his wife walks alone in town without being robbed.
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