Donald Trump Shithole Comment

Disappointing. Hurtful. Misinformed. That's how rap superstar Jay-Z characterized President Donald Trump's reported comments at a Jan. 11 White House meeting, in which he told lawmakers that immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African nations were from "shithole countries," according to senators who were with the president.

US President Donald Trump said the United States "deeply respects" Africans and will dispatch its top diplomat to the continent, in a letter to African leaders seen by AFP on Sunday.

US Ambassador Nikki Haley expressed regret on Thursday to African ambassadors who were outraged by President Donald Trump's alleged description of African countries as "shithole" nations, the head of the African Group said.

President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that he was "not a racist," after his reported denunciation of immigration from "shithole" countries triggered a global firestorm of criticism.

resident Donald Trump's comments about African countries and Haiti drew condemnation from around the world Friday, putting the White House and Republicans on the defensive while casting doubt on hopes of resolving disputes in the coming weeks over immigration legislation.

President Donald Trump is now denying that he ever described developing nations as "shithole countries," though he is acknowledging that he did use "tough" language in the context of the debate over whether to take in people from said shitholes. In so doing, he is only confirming that the mask has now been torn off for good.

Disappointing. Hurtful. Misinformed. That's how rap superstar Jay-Z characterized President Donald Trump's reported comments at a Jan. 11 White House meeting, in which he told lawmakers that immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African nations were from "shithole countries," according to senators who were with the president.

US President Donald Trump said the United States "deeply respects" Africans and will dispatch its top diplomat to the continent, in a letter to African leaders seen by AFP on Sunday.

US Ambassador Nikki Haley expressed regret on Thursday to African ambassadors who were outraged by President Donald Trump's alleged description of African countries as "shithole" nations, the head of the African Group said.

President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that he was "not a racist," after his reported denunciation of immigration from "shithole" countries triggered a global firestorm of criticism.

resident Donald Trump's comments about African countries and Haiti drew condemnation from around the world Friday, putting the White House and Republicans on the defensive while casting doubt on hopes of resolving disputes in the coming weeks over immigration legislation.

President Donald Trump is now denying that he ever described developing nations as "shithole countries," though he is acknowledging that he did use "tough" language in the context of the debate over whether to take in people from said shitholes. In so doing, he is only confirming that the mask has now been torn off for good.