President Donald Trump clashed with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during a tense Oval Office meeting on Wednesday. Trump has criticized the South Africa government over claims it allowed the violent persecution and even the "genocide" of its minority white farmers—something Ramaphosa has strong denied.

For world leaders an invitation to the Oval Office used to be a coveted prize. The sight has become all too familiar -- a world leader perched nervously on the edge of their gold-upholstered chair in front of the famed fireplace,

President Donald Trump is on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to meet with House Republicans as he continues pushing Congress to pass his "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which narrowly passed a House committee vote on Sunday.

South Africa’s Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, told ABC News President Cyril Ramaphosa “expected” to be confronted with a “show” from President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

"The European Union... has been very difficult to deal with," Trump said, adding: "Our discussions with them are going nowhere!"

We will truly be completing the job that President Reagan started 40 years ago, forever ending the missile threat to the American homeland,” Trump said in the Oval Office.

House Republicans are grinding out last-minute deal-making to shore up wavering GOP support and deliver on Trump’s top legislative priority, a multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks package, as soon as Wednesday.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa apparently hoped to persuade his American counterpart that many of his assumptions are wrong. That didn’t go well.