President Trump posted a transcript from a right-wing podcast that referred to China and India as 'hellhole' places, sparking backlash across Asia and the US.
The podcast host, Michael Savage, said recent immigrants from those countries had not 'integrated' into America like European Americans. The Indian government criticized the comments, calling them 'obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste'. Asian American advocacy groups and Democrats faulted Trump for amplifying xenophobic rhetoric.
The Hindu American Foundation called the post 'hateful, racist screed targeting Indian and Chinese Americans', saying it will further stoke hatred and endanger communities.