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# Americans Say They're Proud of Their Roots in Trump's 'Shithole Countries'

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## Ashley Hoffman


Jan 12, 2018 4:40 PM UTC

![Totally polluted River Mapou flowing through Cap Haitien, Haiti, Caribbean, Central America](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt67d77d042a9a73d6/6988cbd00a4a2296989ce042/dangerous-countries-american-travelers.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Totally polluted River Mapou flowing through Cap Haitien, Haiti, Caribbean, Central America

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by 

[Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/)


## Ashley Hoffman


Jan 12, 2018 4:40 PM UTC

Americans with roots in Haiti, El Salvador and African nations took to the internet to declare their pride in the face of reports that [President Donald Trump](http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2017-donald-trump-runner-up/) referred to them as [“shithole countries”](http://time.com/5100741/dick-durbin-donald-trump-immigration-meeting/) in a White House meeting about immigration.

While Trump has [denied that he used the vulgar language](http://time.com/5100481/donald-trump-shithole-countries-respond/), many Americans who immigrated from those countries or who have parents or grandparents from them shared their personal achievements and pride in their heritage.

The comment reportedly came in a White House meeting discussing alternative ways to allow residents of those countries who have lost [temporary protected status](http://time.com/4788688/homeland-security-secretary-extends-protections-for-haitians-for-6-months/) [under the Trump Administration](http://time.com/5092645/salvador-temporary-protected-status-donald-trump/) to stay in the country.

“Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” Trump said, according to [a Washington _Post_ account](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-attacks-protections-for-immigrants-from-shithole-countries-in-oval-office-meeting/2018/01/11/bfc0725c-f711-11e7-91af-31ac729add94%5Fstory.html?utm%5Fterm=.f4b297afceae) since confirmed by Democratic Sen. [Dick Durbin](http://time.com/5100741/dick-durbin-donald-trump-immigration-meeting/), who was in the meeting.

> [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/951793123985973248)

Here’s how people on the internet responded:

> [](https://twitter.com/Darodrig/status/951814582967836672)


> [](https://twitter.com/AF%5FROdisiac/status/951615037973594113)

> [](https://twitter.com/Lagat1500/status/951683219174428672)

> [](https://twitter.com/KBonsept/status/951819748429492225)


> [](https://twitter.com/IamWizEthiopia/status/951800334938263553)

> [](https://twitter.com/DiaCrenshaw/status/951585759114547200)

> [](https://twitter.com/AemenHagelsafy/status/951672562274193408)


> [](https://twitter.com/charlesthegreen/status/951640305345773568)

> [](https://twitter.com/MariaLiaCalvo/status/951827082388168706)

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