New Delhi, March 15 -- The Trump administration has expelled South Africa's ambassador Ebrahim Rasool to the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, calling him a "race-baiting politician" who hates President Donald Trump.

In a post on social media platform X on Friday, Rubio said: "South Africa's Ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country."

"Ebrahim Rasool is a race-baiting politician who hates America and hates @Potus (Trump)."

The development comes amid slumped ties since Trump cut US financial aid to South Africa, citing disapproval of its land policy and its genocide case against Washington's ally Israel at the International Court of Justice.

In a reaction to this, South Africa called th...