India reacts to Trump after he shares comment calling country ‘hell’

President Donald Trump listens to speeches before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington. AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson India classified the comments shared by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, as “misinformed, inappropriate and in bad taste” this Thursday (23), which describe the country as a “hell”. “They certainly do not reflect the reality of the relationship between India and the United States, which has long been based on mutual respect and shared interests,” Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement. See the videos that are trending on g1 ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp Trump shared comments made by conservative commentator Michael Savage on an episode of the radio program The Savage Nation. The US president shared the transcript of the program on his account on the Truth Social social network this Thursday (23). “A baby here becomes a citizen instantly, and then they bring the whole family from China or India or some other ‘hell’ on the planet,” Savage said, according to the transcript. “There is almost no loyalty to this country among the immigrant class arriving today, which was not always the case. They are not like today’s Euro-Americans and their ancestors.” Reuters could not immediately reach Savage. The episode transcribed by Trump talked about birthright citizenship, a rule that Trump tried to restrict with a directive that was challenged by the country’s Supreme Court. Earlier this month, he attended a hearing on the issue in a historic visit to the court. Regarding the comments, the US embassy in New Delhi said: “The president has already said that ‘India is a great country, with a great friend of mine at the helm’.” China’s Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. India’s main opposition party in the US Congress called the comment “extremely insulting and anti-India. It hurts all Indians.” “Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take up the matter with the US President and register a strong protest,” the party said on X Network. Indian government data shows that nearly 5.5 million people of Indian origin live in the US. Indian Americans and Chinese Americans are the two largest groups of Asian origin in the country. Trump’s relationship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi soured after India was hit last year by some of the highest American tariffs, many of which were repealed this year, according to Reuters. India and the US are now working on a trade deal aimed at avoiding any further tariff hikes and boosting mutual sales. See more: Life in Tehran in the midst of war: unemployment, reinforced security and internet blackout Donald Trump’s advisor says Brazilian women are a ‘cursed race’ and ‘programmed to cause confusion’ Iran releases video of what it says is the seizure of commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz

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