Donald Trump has come under criticism after reposting content from American radio host Michael Savage that included controversial remarks targeting immigrants from India, China and other countries during a discussion on birthright citizenship in the United States.
The reposted content, shared on Trump’s Truth Social platform, featured excerpts from Savage’s podcast “Savage Nation”, where the host criticised the existing US birthright citizenship system and argued for stricter immigration policies. During the podcast, Savage used derogatory language while referring to immigrants from Asian nations and alleged that people travel to the United States to secure citizenship for their children by giving birth there.
The podcast discussion focused heavily on the long-running political and legal debate surrounding birthright citizenship, which grants automatic US citizenship to most individuals born on American soil under the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution.
Savage claimed that the current system encourages what critics describe as “birth tourism”, where foreign nationals allegedly travel to the US late in pregnancy so their children can obtain citizenship. He also argued that immigration and citizenship laws framed centuries ago may no longer suit the realities of modern global migration and air travel.
In several remarks during the broadcast, the radio host made sweeping allegations against Indian and Chinese immigrants working in the technology sector in the United States. He suggested that employment opportunities in some high-tech industries were increasingly dominated by immigrants from the two countries.
Trump’s decision to share the podcast and transcript online has triggered fresh criticism from political opponents and immigrant rights advocates, who accused the former president of amplifying divisive and inflammatory rhetoric.
The controversy comes amid an ongoing legal battle over Trump’s efforts to restrict birthright citizenship. Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments related to a challenge involving Trump’s executive order aimed at denying automatic citizenship to children born in the US to parents staying temporarily or residing illegally in the country.
Trump has repeatedly argued that birthright citizenship places a heavy financial burden on the United States and has called for changes to the policy. In a recent interview, he also claimed that very few countries besides the US offer unconditional birthright citizenship, although several nations across the Americas, including Canada and Mexico, continue to follow similar practices.
The issue remains one of the most polarising subjects in American politics, with supporters of birthright citizenship arguing that it is a constitutional protection, while opponents seek tighter immigration controls and reforms to citizenship laws.
