India, April 25 -- US lawmakers condemned a social media post by US President Donald Trump which referred to India and other countries as "hellholes". Indian-American Congressmen Ami Bera, Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi condemned Trump's rhetoric while the Democratic Party's representatives on the US House's Foreign Affairs Committee criticised the President for sharing "racist trash" on social media.

"The comments shared by President Trump are offensive, ignorant, and beneath the dignity of the office he holds. They reflect a fundamental misunderstanding of who we are as a nation. America has always been strengthened by generations of immigrants who come here, work hard, and contribute to our country. They do not weaken America - the...