A lot of controversy and angry comments swept social media after US President Donald Trump’s reported description of African nations, El Salvador and Haiti as “***hole” countries.  American people took it upon their shoulders to react to their president’s offensive statement that reignited accusations of racism and ignorance.

The following is a random sample of reactions on Twitter following the US president’s controversial statement.

 

https://twitter.com/Zu_Zu88/status/952361442145112064

All over this country are decent people who tell their kids, don’t judge people based on the color of their skin or the country they came from. Judge them on whether or not they are good human beings.

We have a president telling the world that's not what he does.

— Sen. Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) January 12, 2018

Africa is not perfect. There is a lot that has to be done. It will take Africans to liberate the continent from whatever burdens. All told, Africans are proud of who they are @bonifacemwangi #shithole

— MxM (@Mukurima) January 12, 2018

Also regarding #shithole debate, the point isn't the words Trump used but his POINT — that people from worse off economies are WORSE PEOPLE. Which is immoral and inhuman and fundamentally un-American. And also: racist!

— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) January 15, 2018

Just to mention a few @bonifacemwangi And don’t forget the people. Don’t forget the people, the rich cultures, and once again the people! pic.twitter.com/2sceprN433

— Auma Obama (@AumaObama) January 12, 2018

https://twitter.com/HeyNikki1/status/952674948199284736

ANOTHER LIE from @realDonaldTrump:
"I'm not a racist. I'm the least racist person you have ever interviewed, that I can tell you."

What a load of #ShitHole pic.twitter.com/ol0DxZFv8Y

— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) January 15, 2018

 

https://twitter.com/realvicentefox/status/953113384312082433

 

https://twitter.com/ParksKMBZ/status/953001906556817409

Africa is a #shithole

-20% of the population lives in poverty
-1/6 go hungry every night
-60,000 drug deaths each year
-constantly at war
-run by corrupt politicians

Just kidding, that's America.

— Libertarian Brad (@libratarianbrad) January 15, 2018

https://twitter.com/Goss30Goss/status/952583309753769984