Asked by a reporter why he was welcoming white South Africans to the U.S. as refugees, President Donald Trump said there was "a genocide that's taking place" against white farmers in the country. Experts say the president is misapplying that term.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to the U.S. to meet with President Trump next week amid heightening tensions. The big picture: The visit comes after Trump cut all foreign assistance to the country and parroted false allegations that white South Africans are being subject to a genocide while granting them refugee status in the U.

In replies to posts unrelated to South Africa, Grok repeatedly responded with text discussing “white genocide” in the country.