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Eugene

(67,316 posts) Fri Apr 24, 2026, 05:46 AM Apr 24

India denounces 'hellhole' remark shared by Trump

Source: Al Jazzera and Reuters

India denounces ‘hellhole’ remark shared by Trump

India’s Foreign Ministry says comments by US radio host Michael Savage, circulated by Trump, are ‘uninformed’.

By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters
Published On 24 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026

Comments shared by United States President Donald Trump referring to India as a “hellhole” were “in poor taste” and at odds with the countries’ relationship, an Indian official has said.

Trump did not make the remark himself, but reposted it without comment on his Truth Social account on Thursday. The statement came from conservative radio host Michael Savage.

Criticising US birthright citizenship – which Trump has sought to restrict – Savage said, “A baby here becomes an instant citizen, and then they bring the entire family in from China or India or some other hellhole on the planet.”

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India denounces 'hellhole' remark shared by Trump (Original Post) Eugene Apr 24 OP

Well, Trump didn't repudiate the remark, so he must agree with it. no_hypocrisy Apr 24 #1

Was savage referring to barron? niyad Apr 24 #2

Or Vance's children? Norrrm Apr 24 #3

Every day, I find myself asking the question Walleye Apr 24 #4

India is not a hellhole jfz9580m Apr 24 #5

no_hypocrisy

(55,384 posts)

1. Well, Trump didn't repudiate the remark, so he must agree with it.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:02 AM

Apr 24

Michael Savage.

I guess someone had to take over where Rush left off.

niyad

(134,035 posts)

2. Was savage referring to barron?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:07 AM

Apr 24

Norrrm

(5,595 posts)

3. Or Vance's children?

Reply to niyad (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:34 AM

Apr 24

Does Vance agree with Trump's assessment of immigrants ''poisoning the blood' of America?

Vance with his wife of Indian heritage.

Walleye

(45,484 posts)

4. Every day, I find myself asking the question

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 07:00 AM

Apr 24

What in the hell has happened to Americans?

jfz9580m

(17,910 posts)

5. India is not a hellhole

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 07:39 AM

Apr 24

But if the Indian govt or my state govt continues to back the stuff it has between 2012 and the present which is a completely creepy and non-consensual rollout of technology in a way I would never back ans indeed came back to India from the US to avoid, then it will be one.

What I have seen since 2011 will only result in psychiatric malpractice allegations in the US and malpractice, misconduct sexual and other forms of harassment allegations here in India.
It is only the specific people so far and more of the same are just entrapping themselves at this point.

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