US EditionTrump ignites birthright citizenship row by re-posting India-bashing comment: ‘... hellhole on the planet’
- On Wednesday, United States President Donald Trump shared a Newsmax transcript featuring political commentator Michael Savage, who described India as a "hellhole" while criticizing birthright citizenship.
- Trump has long sought to terminate birthright citizenship, signing a January 2025 executive order that 22 states challenged; a lower court blocked it as "blatantly unconstitutional."
- Savage alleged that American Civil Liberties Union Attorney Cecillia Wang is "pushing to destroy our national identity" and claimed immigrants from China and India lack loyalty to the United States.
- The Supreme Court currently hears the case regarding the Amendment, which legal consensus holds guarantees birthright citizenship; Trump attended the April 1 hearing, becoming the first sitting president to do so.
- Savage argued for a referendum to determine birthright citizenship's future, claiming the Constitution was written before air travel and questioning how current arguments apply to pregnant women arriving by airplane.
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‘Hellhole on the planet’: Trump reposts critique targeting India, China over birthright citizenship
Conservative author and radio host Michael Savage argued that such practices create a loophole where "a baby here becomes an instant citizen, and then they bring the entire family in from China or India or some other hellhole on the planet."
‘Hellhole on the Planet’: Donald Trump Reposts Critique Targeting India, China Over Birthright Citizenship | 🌎 LatestLY
US President Donald Trump has amplified a provocative critique of birthright citizenship by sharing a video of prominent conservative author and radio host Michael Savage, who claimed the current legal system allows immigrants to exploit American laws by arriving in the "ninth month of their pregnancy". 🌎 ‘Hellhole on the Planet’: Donald Trump Reposts Critique Targeting India, China Over Birthright Citizenship.
'China, India or Some Other Hell-Hole': Trump Reposts Radio Host Michael Savage Rant Over Birthright Citizenship
The post argued about newborns turning into “anchor babies” who can later sponsor relatives, undermining immigration controls. This comes amid Supreme Court arguments over Trump administration’s order challenging the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to people born in US
Trump ignites birthright citizenship row by re-posting India-bashing comment: ‘... hellhole on the planet’
In the video conservative author and radio host, Michael Savage criticizes the judicial process regarding birthright citizenship, saying it allows immigrants to exploit loopholes. He expresses disdain for the ACLU and argues that modern immigrants do not assimilate like past groups.
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