Trump Ramps Up Hard-Line Rhetoric Against Birthright Citizenship: 'China, India Or Some Other Hellholes'

US President Donald Trump has again sparked a major controversy after reposting a letter on his social media platform on Thursday that referred India, China and some other countries as “hellholes.” The letter strongly criticised birthright citizenship, describing it as a “scam” that is turning America into a “Savage Nation.”

A hellhole is an informal noun describing a place that is extremely unpleasant, wretched, filthy, or uncomfortable.

The reshared letter stated, "People come here by aeroplane in the ninth month of their pregnancy. So, that's the problem. A baby here becomes an instant citizen, and then they bring the entire family in from China and India or some other hellhole on the thr planet."

The latest statement from the US President came days before India and America is set to finalise a trade deal. The critical remarks against New Delhi could pose a significant threat to the outcome of the negotiations amid the fact that the US President has always been critical to the birthright citizenship. 

"The Savage Nation"

The footage, originally aired on the Newsmax series The Savage Nation, was highlighted by the "Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social" account, which serves as a platform dedicated to reposting the President's social media activity.

In the clip, Savage expressed deep frustration with the judicial process, stating, "Today's brief, abbreviated discussion will be about the arguments that I just listened to before the Supreme Court about birthright citizenship. I was somewhat incensed by listening to the arguments because all I heard was legalese being bandied back and forth."

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Focusing his criticism on the legal representation involved, Savage remarked that "the person bringing the arguments in favour of flooding America with illegal aliens to change the demographics forever was a Chinese American who looks to me like the classic ACLU attorney. Very smart, very evil, and very devious."

Extending his attack to the American Civil Liberties Union, he asserted, "The ACLU is the head of the snake. They have been forever, and there they were again trying to turn America into a cesspool." Savage argued that the matter transcends technicalities, claiming that "these arguments should not be conducted in the abstract of a courtroom. This is really not about law. This is about public opinion."

While acknowledging the difficulty of reform, he noted, "I could start arguing about the Constitution itself, and I'll run into a stone wall with you. We can't modify the Constitution because it's written in stone, and if we do, they'll take away our First and Second amendment, which is what they would do."

The author further highlighted what he views as the obsolescence of current legal interpretations, pointing out that "the Constitution was written before air travel, needless to say, before television, before the internet, before radio."

"English is not spoken here anymore"

Lamenting the state of national identity, Savage claimed that "English is not spoken here anymore" and alleged a lack of loyalty among modern immigrants. Drawing a contrast with the past, he remarked, "No, they're not like the European Americans of today and their ancestors. The Irish integrated, the Italians integrated, the Polish integrated, the Lithuanians, the Romanians, the Russians. They all integrated and became Americans in the melting pot."

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Savage stated that the traditional concept of assimilation has failed, noting, "The idea of the melting pot is long over. It is now just a cash in pot. We've gone from the melting pot to the chamber pot." He described the reliance on judicial oversight as "ludicrous," instead advocating for a direct democratic approach. "I put up a poll on my social channels where I said, birthright citizenship should be subjected to a national vote. Not put in the hands of lawyers," he added.

(With inputs from agency)

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