U.S. President Donald Trump has taken to his platform to express concerns about South Africa, stating that “terrible things are happening there. The leadership is doing some terrible things, horrible things.” Now, South Africans could have reacted with outrage, anger, or even a strongly worded diplomatic response—but where’s the fun in that?

Instead, South Africans did what they do best: they took to social media and responded with peak humour. The overwhelming theme? Videos of white people getting down on the dance floor with the caption:

“There are horrible things happening in South Africa.”

Meanwhile: cue awkward yet enthusiastic dance moves.

South Africans have a long-standing tradition of responding to political drama with humour, and this was no different. Instead of getting caught up in outrage, people took Trump’s vague, ominous statement and turned it into a viral moment of joy.

And honestly? If “terrible things” involve a dance floor filled with questionable footwork and unbothered South Africans living their best lives, then long may the horror continue.

Not to be outdone by Trump, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio also jumped on the “South Africa is doing bad things” bandwagon. In a now-viral post, Rubio dramatically announced:

🚨 “I will NOT attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg. South Africa is doing very bad things. Expropriating private property. Using G20 to promote ‘solidarity, equality, & sustainability.’ In other words: DEI and climate change.” 🚨

That’s right, folks. Rubio is furious that South Africa is out here promoting solidarity, equality, and sustainability—three things that, to the rest of the world, sound suspiciously like good governance. But according to Rubio, these are code words for “woke nonsense” (also known as basic human decency).

The internet wasted no time in roasting this take, with political commentator David Moscrop dropping the perfect clapback:

“Imagine saying you won’t go to South Africa because it’s not racist enough.”

It’s clear that while some leaders might see doom and gloom, South Africans will always find the silver lining—and probably make a joke about it.