Hours after Donald Trump shared a transcript attacking US birthright citizenship, Iran posted that India and China are “cradles of civilisation.” The move is widely read as a diplomatic snub at Trump, coming amid his pressure on Iran over peace-deal talks and negotiations. The contrast spotlights how US domestic immigration rhetoric is spilling into wider international messaging.
President Donald Trump reposted a Michael Savage radio rant on Truth Social attacking birthright citizenship, calling it a loophole that allows “anchor babies” to sponsor relatives and weaken U.S. immigration control. The move comes as the Supreme Court weighs arguments over a Trump administration order that challenges how the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to people born in America.
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India’s Ministry of External Affairs reacted cautiously after US President Donald Trump reshared a conservative radio host’s post disparaging India and China as “hellholes.” The repost criticized US birthright citizenship, alleging it creates “anchor babies” who later sponsor relatives and enable chain migration—phrased as coming “from China, India, or some other hell-hole.”
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