India, April 24 -- US President Donald Trump sparked widespread controversy after reposting content from Michael Savage in which the American radio host called India and China "hellholes" and accused the countries of exploiting America's birthright citizenship privileges. Following this, a storm of criticism erupted on social media, including tweets from Indian-origin politicians in the US.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi labelled the content as "a racist rant." He posted, "Donald Trump's decision to amplify a racist rant attacking India and immigrants is disgraceful and beneath the office he holds. His rhetoric doesn't just insult millions of Indian Americans and one of our most important global partners-it undermines the values that ha...