'Shithouse countries': Trump has pledged not to use such language again, adviser says

In a recent rally for Republican candidates prior to the 3rd November midterm elections, US President Donald Trump called several Arab nations "shithouse countries". His adviser Amer Ghalib expressed his dismay and rejection of these remarks, subsequently meeting with the president to ensure the issue wouldn't be repeated. Despite this, at his Michigan rally, Trump did not attack Arab and Muslim countries but instead criticized a rising Arab and Muslim Democratic Senate candidate for the state, Abdul El-Sayed, whom he accused of wanting to impose Sharia law.

Analysts have noted this language as a sign of desperation, contrasting with Trump's more cautious approach in 2024. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee criticized Trump's rhetoric as "tired, dangerous, and designed to distract from the realities facing everyday Americans."