Donald Trump 'complains that immigrants from "s**thole countries" like Haiti and African nations are coming to the US'
WARNING, CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE: The US President reportedly grew frustrated with lawmakers during an Oval Office meeting about a bipartisan immigration deal
Donald Trump branded Haiti and African nations "shithole countries" during an Oval Office meeting about immigration , it was claimed tonight.
The President reportedly grew frustrated with lawmakers when they floated restoring protections for immigrants from such countries as part of a bipartisan immigration deal.
According to the Washington Post , Trump said: "Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?"
The President was referring to immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African countries, according to two people briefed on the meeting, the Post reported.
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The White House did not deny Trump made the comment.
In a statement to BuzzFeed , a spokesman said: "Certain Washington politicians choose to fight for foreign countries, but President Trump will always fight for the American people.
"The President will only accept an immigration deal that adequately addresses the visa lottery system and chain migration — two programs that hurt our economy and allow terrorists into our country.
"Like other nations that have merit-based immigration, President Trump is fighting for permanent solutions that make our country stronger by welcoming those who can contribute to our society, grow our economy and assimilate into our great nation.
"He will always reject temporary, weak and dangerous stopgap measures that threaten the lives of hardworking Americans, and undercut immigrants who seek a better life in the United States through a legal pathway."
It comes as reports claim Trump has cancelled plans to visit the UK next month.
He was expected to make his first trip to Britain since entering the White House in January last year, but Government officials have been told he has temporarily shelved the plans.
According to insiders, no new dates have been arranged which are set to increase tensions within the Special Relationship between the UK and the US.
Trump had been expected to visit London next month to open the new £750million US embassy.
However, sources say the US leader has grown increasingly annoyed that “the red carpet treatment” was being scaled back as resentment against his arrival grew.