LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday finally admitted using the phrase “shithole countries” to describe Haiti and African nations in a sign that the president seems to feel emboldened in his second term. AdvertisementThe president bragged about his crackdown on people entering the U.S. “from hellholes like Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia, and many other countries.”He then recalled an infamous private meeting with lawmakers in 2018. “We had a meeting, and I said, ‘Why is it we only take people from shithole countries?’ Right? But perhaps what is significant is how Trump previously denied using the phrase “shithole countries” to describe Haiti and some African nations in a closed-door meeting about seven years ago. Can you imagine if Donald Trump married his sister?

Source: Huffington Post December 10, 2025 21:21 UTC