{
  "id": 16691493,
  "title": "'Shithouse countries': Trump has pledged not to use such language again, adviser says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/shithouse-countries-trump-has-pledged-not-to-use-such-language-again",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T01:39:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/shithouse-countries-trump-has-pledged-not-use-such-language-again"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Donald Trump, during a rally in Perry, Georgia, referred to several Arab nations as \"shithouse countries,\" according to the source. These countries included Libya, Yemen, Haiti, and Somalia. The president also described these nations as \"terror-infested,\" expressing his frustration with their presence and suggesting that refugees should come from more desirable countries like Norway, Sweden, or Denmark.\n\nAmer Ghalib, Trump's Yemeni-born adviser on Arab-American affairs, was visibly upset by the president's remarks. He took to his Facebook page to express his dismay and rejection of the language used to describe these countries. Ghalib later met with Trump to reiterate his request for the president to address the issue and prevent any recurrence of such language in the future.",
  "summary": "'Shithouse countries': Trump has pledged not to use such language again, adviser says After US President Donald Trump called a number of Arab nations \"shithouse countries\" on Saturday, his newly minted adviser on Arab-American affairs said the US president has since promised he wouldn't do it again. \"Libya, Yemen, Haiti, Somalia. Remember what I called them? Shithouse countries,\" Trump told a…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}