The comments triggered immediate and widespread condemnation from Indian officials and the public.
: The post explicitly referred to India as a "hellhole on the planet". Backlash in India hellhole
: The remarks were made during a critique of birthright citizenship in the U.S.. hellhole
: The reshared content claimed that immigrants from these nations use "birth tourism" to secure instant citizenship for children and then bring their families over. hellhole
In late April 2026, President Trump reshared a podcast and transcript from conservative commentator Michael Savage that characterized countries like India and China as "hellholes".