The claim
“The Indian government denounced Donald Trump's social media post that described India as a 'hellhole', labeling the comments inappropriate and in poor taste.”
Our verdict
True
The Indian government, through its Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, explicitly condemned Donald Trump's repost of a social media comment that referred to India as a 'hellhole'.
What we found
Jaiswal stated the remarks were 'obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste'.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
India's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that remarks by US radio host Michael Savage, circulated by Trump, were 'uninformed' and 'in poor taste'.
aljazeera.com· India's Foreign Ministry condemns Trump's 'hellhole' remark. - Background
Officials in India knocked a recent post shared by President Trump online that referred to the country as a 'hellhole,' dismissing the characterization as 'obviously uninformed...'.
thehill.com· Indian officials criticize Trump's 'hellhole' post.
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