‘Amplifying racist trash on social media’: Democrats hit out at Trump’s hellhole remark against India, China

US House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats have criticised President Trump over his social media post describing India and China as hellholes. They say he is amplifying racist comments and treating the presidency like a reality TV show, while the country is at war with Iran and Americans are in harm's way. The Indian government has responded, calling the comments uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste, and not reflecting the reality of the India-US relationship