--- title: Conan O'Brien Gave Haitians a Chance to Fire Back at Trump description: In the wake of reports that Trump referred to Haiti as a “shithole" country, Conan O'Brien decided to find out what Haitians think about Trump. canonical: https://time.com/5116276/conan-o-brien-haiti-trump-shithole-countries/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-01-24T16:05:16.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:50:00.804Z og:title: Conan Gave Haitians the Chance to Fire Back at Trump og:description: "Every time you leave your country you make America great again" og:url: https://time.com/5116276/conan-o-brien-haiti-trump-shithole-countries/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt628e41a90278ccac/6988f954db2987495b25e81b/screen-shot-2018-01-24-at-10-13-42-am.png?branch=production&width=1181&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1181 og:image:height: 664 og:image:alt: Conan-in-Haiti og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Conan Gave Haitians the Chance to Fire Back at Trump twitter:description: "Every time you leave your country you make America great again" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt628e41a90278ccac/6988f954db2987495b25e81b/screen-shot-2018-01-24-at-10-13-42-am.png?branch=production&width=1181&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Conan O'Brien Gave Haitians a Chance to Fire Back at Trump for That 'Shithole Countries' Comment > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jan 24, 2018 4:05 PM UTC  TBS  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jan 24, 2018 4:05 PM UTC In the wake of reports that [President Donald Trump](http://time.com/5115152/mike-pompeo-cia-intelligence-briefings/) referred to [Haiti](http://time.com/5100217/mia-love-donald-trump-shithole-remark/), El Salvador and some parts of Africa as “[shithole countries](http://time.com/5100058/donald-trump-shithole-countries/?xid=homepage)” in a recent White House meeting about immigration, Conan O’Brien decided to find out what Haitians think about Trump. In a preview clip for the full Haiti episode — which will air on Saturday, Jan. 27 — that was shown on Monday’s installment of _Conan_, the late night host asked a number of Haitians to share their opinion on America’s current commander-in-chief. “Mr. Trump, please come visit Haiti because every time you leave your country you make America great again,” one man joked. “We have beautiful golf courses here, Mr. President,” another added. “Please come cheat on them.” This wisecrack was followed by a woman who seemed be on board with the push for [Oprah Winfrey to run for president](http://time.com/5092552/oprah-golden-globes-president/) in 2020\. “I want to send a message of love to the leader of America — Oprah, we love you!” she exclaimed. 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