US Senator Chris Van Hollen: Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Iran-Israel, Afrikaner 'refugees', US-SA

In today's episode, we are joined by US Senator Chris Van Hollen, a leading voice on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, for a deep dive into South Africa–US relations, Trump-era disinformation, and global diplomacy. Senator Van Hollen breaks down; the false Afrikaner genocide claims pushed by Trump and Rubio, the White House propaganda spectacle targeting South Africa, his personal history with South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle, the stakes of the 2026 U.S. midterms and Trump’s ongoing political influence, the path to de-escalation in the Iran–Israel conflict, why the US–South Africa relationship must be protected and more! #USA #SouthAfrica #ChrisVanHollen Pace Car Rental: https://www.pacecarrental.co.za/ Become a YouTube Member of SMWX: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_qa4ssROH8aUDbgQXE5dA/join Visit the SMWX store for merch and books: https://smwx.store CONTACT: ✉️: info@smw-x.co.za 📞WhatsApp Line: 082 891 4935 Visit my website: sizwempofuwalsh.com _______ Credits: Director and DOP: Nomaan Haarzavi for Narr8 Studio Lead Camera Operator: Faizan Haq for Narr8 Studio 2nd Camera Operator: Yusuf Rahman for Narr8 Studio Producer: Oratile Kekana _______ 00:00:00 – Trump’s South Africa Misinformation Exposed 00:00:55 – Interview Intro: Senator Chris Van Hollen 00:01:15 – Rubio Grilled on Afrikaner Refugee Claims 00:02:34 – Ramaphosa Confronts White House Propaganda 00:04:22 – Trump’s Grip on the Republican Party 00:06:31 – Midterm Predictions: Can Democrats Flip Congress? 00:08:18 – Van Hollen’s Anti-Apartheid Campus Roots 00:11:14 – Rebuilding U.S.–South Africa Relations 00:13:42 – Preventing Iran–Israel War Catastrophe