{"id":3442,"date":"2026-04-24T09:50:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T09:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=3442"},"modified":"2026-04-24T09:50:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T09:50:36","slug":"trumps-hellhole-on-the-planet-remark-sparks-outrage-across-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=3442","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s \u201chellhole on the planet\u201d remark sparks outrage across India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>India on Thursday strongly criticised US President Donald Trump over a social media post in which he amplified remarks describing the South Asian nation as a \u201chellhole\u201d, calling the comments inappropriate and ill-informed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The controversy arose from a post on Truth Social, shared by Donald Trump ahead of a scheduled visit to India next month by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is expected to engage in efforts to ease strains between the two traditionally close allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A day earlier, Trump had circulated a lengthy message \u2014 reportedly based on commentary by conservative podcast host Michael Savage \u2014 criticising the constitutional principle of birthright citizenship in the United States. 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