WATCH: Malema not ‘intimidated' by Trump's call for his arrest
EFF leader Julius Malema addressing community members of Ward 16 in Koppies ahead of their bi-elections which will take place on the 28th of May 2025. Picture: X/@EFFSouthAfrica
EFF leader Julius Malema said he doesn't fear for his life after US president Donald Trump called his arrest.
Malema was addressing EFF supporters during a rally Ward 16, Koppies in the Free State on Africa Day on Sunday.
The EFF leader engaged with community members ahead of by elections in the area which is expected commence on the 28th of May.
'Kill Malema'
Malema said he would never be intimidated by Trump.
'Well, I'm not fearful. As a revolutionary, part of being killed is one of those honours you must wear with pride, but I'm not going to be reckless. When he says to Ramaphosa, why is this man not in jail, why are you not arresting this man? He simply means, why are you not killing this man, because this man wants to kill white people. That's what he believes.
'Imperialism, especially the USA, it makes such remarks meaning something different,' Malema said.
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The EFF President and Commander in Chief @Julius_S_Malema engaging with member of the media at Ward 16, Koppies in Free State.
The President strongly criticised President Ramaphosa and his delegation for their failure to defend the Constitution—particularly the… pic.twitter.com/4rX71Sk5Ea — Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) May 25, 2025
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Malema said he would never be intimidated by America.
'I will never be intimidated by Donald Trump, Malema said. That nonsense that Trump did in America, he will never do that nonsense in my presence because I will confront him here and there, with the facts'!
Ramaphosa ambush
During the bilateral talks between Trump and President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, which played out before the media, the US president showed videos of Malema chanting 'Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer' to support his false belief in genocide against whites in the country, asking why the red berets leader has not been arrested.
Trump, proved to be a political rottweiler for Afrikaners and white farmers shifting the focus from what began as a cordial discussion with Ramaphosa but veered sharply off course to farm attacks in South Africa.
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'Kill the Boer'
Malema said Ramaphosa could not present the facts in front Trump.
'I will never stop singing a song that Winnie Mandela sang. That would be a betrayal to the struggle of our people'.
Malema criticised Ramaphosa and his delegation for their failure to defend The constitution of South Africa, particularly the right to freedom of speech in the context of the 'Kill the Boer'.
On Saturday, after delivering the eulogy at the funeral of ANC Women's League deputy president Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe, Ramaphosa said the issues raised by Trump at the Oval Office in Washington would be addressed in due course.
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'EFF will never unite with Zuma'
Earlier, Malema vowed the red berets with never unite with former president Jacob Zuma's MK party also elaborating that he doesn't fear for his life after US president Donald Trump called his arrest.
Malema said the EFF will 'never unite with Zuma who wants to kill the EFF'.
'We'll never unite with MK that exist to destroy the EFF. We are not friends with the enemies of the EFF whether Trump says the same thing about the two of us, we don't care. We must never be tempted to unite with the agents who want to destroy the EFF'.
'If Zuma wants the unity of black people, why did he form MK when there was EFF, because you are already dividing people. You must join the existing organisation that pursues the same agenda which is the EFF. There is no unity they are talking about, they are pretentious about it. Zuma is about himself and about his family, that's why he went to form that spaza shop', Malema said.
'Double agents'
In November last year, Malema claimed the red berets had been infiltrated by double agents, with former founding members being turned and captured ahead of the national elective conference in December.
The EFF leader's embattled party has been hit with a leadership exodus, with big names, including Floyd Shivambu, Mzwanele Manyi, Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Dali Mpofu, crossing over to former president Zuma's MK party.
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