# The Presidency says it has not received any communication from US president Donald Trump’s administration objecting to the appointment of Mcebisi Jonas as special envoy to America. In 2020, the former deputy minister of Finance labelled Trump racist, homophobic and narcissistic. Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says comments made by Jonas about Trump were made in his personal capacity, and that political issues such as the tariff situation should be kept separate from personal opinions:
Presidency says it has not received objections on the appointment of Mcebisi Jonas [SOUND]
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