President Donald Trump, not someone to let a good insult go to waste, has caused outrage in India after sharing a social media post describing the country as a “hellhole.” Trump did not make the disparaging remarks himself, merely reposting the statement (without comment) on his Truth Social account. The words actually came from the conservative podcast host Michael Savage, as part of an attack on birthright citizenship.

“A baby born here becomes an instant citizen, and then they bring the entire family in from China or India or some other hellhole on the planet,” the Savage said. He accused Indian immigrants in the tech industry of not hiring white native-born Americans, and also said that they lack proficiency in English.

Indian officials dismissed the claims as “uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste.” The foreign ministry spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, added: “They certainly do not reflect the reality of the India-US relationship, which has long been based on mutual respect and shared interests.”

The world’s two largest English-speaking democracies need each other

The world’s two largest English-speaking democracies need each other

What does the President have to gain by sharing derogatory statements about Indians? It chimes with Trump’s........

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