MEA Responds To Trump Truth Social Post Calling India And China “Hellholes”
MEA gives brief response after Trump calls India and China “hellholes” in viral Truth Social post.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday responded cautiously after US President Donald Trump reshared a controversial social media post that included derogatory references to India and China. The post, which appeared on Truth Social, drew attention in India for its sharply worded remarks on immigration and citizenship debates in the United States.
Addressing media queries during the MEA’s weekly briefing in New Delhi, spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal gave a brief and measured response. He said, “We have seen some reports. That’s where I leave it.” The succinct remark was widely interpreted as a deliberate attempt by the Indian government to avoid escalating the matter into a diplomatic controversy with Washington.
The controversy originated from a post by American radio host Michael Savage, which was reshared by Trump without any accompanying comment or clarification. The post made sweeping allegations about immigrants from India and China, accusing them of exploiting US immigration laws through so-called “birth tourism” and welfare-related abuses. It also contained strongly worded and offensive language, which has drawn criticism for its generalisations and lack of substantiated evidence.
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The post further claimed that children born in the United States to such immigrants automatically receive citizenship, and went on to use derogatory descriptions of migrants from India and China. These remarks have added to an already sensitive political debate in the US surrounding immigration policies and birthright citizenship, a subject currently under judicial scrutiny.
At the time of the controversy, former President Donald Trump was engaged in legal proceedings related to an executive order seeking to restrict automatic citizenship for children born on US soil to non-citizen parents. Reports from court proceedings indicated that several Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism about the proposed restrictions, highlighting the constitutional complexity of the issue.
Meanwhile, the incident comes amid ongoing discussions about trade, tariffs, and broader bilateral relations between India and the United States. Despite periodic tensions and politically charged rhetoric, both countries continue to maintain strategic ties, with diplomatic responses often calibrated to avoid public confrontation over isolated statements or social media activity.
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