The history of American presidents and others has not mentioned that a president uses market words in dealing with world issues.
Afrasianet - U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks in Georgia on Saturday, in which he called Libya, Yemen and Somalia "dirty countries," were not just a slip of the tongue in the midst of a fleeting campaign rally to win votes, but rather a familiar chapter in Trump's political dictionary that he has adopted since his first candidacy in 2015.
For more than a decade, Trump's platforms and conferences have become an arena for targeting entire countries and peoples, transcending the traditions of presidential rhetoric and causing repeated diplomatic crises that have prompted countries from across the world to formally protest and recall ambassadors.
This report monitors Trump's most prominent statements that sparked political crises between Washington and world capitals, and how the White House man's statements turned into official protest memoranda and issues in the corridors of the United Nations.
"Dirty countries"
Trump said at a campaign rally in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday that U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff personally sponsored a bill "to bring in hordes of immigrants from terror-plagued countries like Libya, Yemen, Haiti and Somalia. Remember what I call it? Dirty countries".
Following these statements, the Foreign Ministry of the Libyan Government of Unity announced on Sunday that the chargé d'affaires at the US embassy in Tripoli had been summoned to hand over an official note of protest against Trump's remarks, which it described as "offensive" to Libya and its people.
The ministry stressed that Libya is "a sovereign state, and rejects any statements that would harm the dignity of its people, undermine its status, or throw its name and people into the context of electoral debates and internal political calculations."
"Scum of countries"
In January 2018, statements attributed to Trump and reported by US media in which he described countries where immigrants come from as "scum" sparked outrage around the world.
The Washington Post reported that Trump made the statement while receiving a number of senators in his office to discuss a draft text on immigration
.The newspaper quoted unnamed sources as saying that during the discussions, Trump asked, "Why do all these people coming from scum countries come to this country?" , explaining that he was referring to African countries, Haiti and El Salvador.
The United Nations called Trump's remarks "flawed and racist." The African Group at the United Nations also issued a statement that was rare in its tone and was adopted unanimously, condemning Trump's remarks.
In their statement, the ambassadors of 54 African countries called on the United States to "back down and apologize," denouncing "blatant, racist and xenophobic statements." Senegal and Botswana have summoned their U.S. ambassador to protest.
"Rapist criminals"
Trump has made the fight against immigration a central pillar of his campaign platform, echoing to supporters during his 2015 campaign speeches that migrants coming from Mexico to the United States are "drug traffickers and rapists."".
During his candidacy campaigns, he added, "They bring drugs, they bring crime, they are rapists, and some of them are good people, I suppose."
On another occasion, while talking about Hispanic immigrants, Trump said, "You won't believe how evil these people are, they're not human, they're animals."
Mexico's foreign ministry described Trump's remarks at the time as "biased, irresponsible, racist and ignoring the vital contribution of migrants."
Hanging out with the Pope
In April 2026, Trump sparked controversy by posting a photo of himself on his platform Truth Social posing as "Jesus," accusing Pope Leo XIV of being "criminal-lenient" and "disastrous in foreign policy," as well as claiming that the pope considers Iran's possession of nuclear weapons "acceptable."".
For his part, the Pope responded to Trump's criticism and expressed his categorical rejection of the manifestations of "violence, injustice and lies" that the world is witnessing, stressing that "God is not with the wicked, nor with the authoritarians, nor with the arrogant," and this exchange came in the context of the Pope's criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran, which began last February.
The pope called Trump's threats to destroy "Iranian civilization" "unacceptable" and repeatedly criticized his anti-immigrant policies.
Meloni accused of cowardice
When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called Trump's attack on the Pope "unacceptable," the US president launched a sharp attack on her, accusing her of "cowardice", against the background of her support for the Pope and Rome's refusal to allow US planes involved in the attack on Iran to refuel in Sicily.
"Waste we don't want in our country"
Trump constantly attacks Somalia and Somali Democratic MP Ilhan Omar.
In remarks made during a cabinet meeting in December 2025, Trump called Somalis "garbage" and said, "We don't want them in our country."
"They're running around and killing each other. Their country is dirty," he said.
But Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre was more diplomatic when speaking at an event in Mogadishu, noting at the time that Trump had insulted other countries as well.
"Trump has insulted a number of countries including Nigeria and South Africa. There are things that don't need to be commented, we leave them and move them over. It's better to ignore them than to make his words sound like a problem."
Mocking Macron and his wife
In April, Trump mocked his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and his wife in the context of his criticism of NATO countries for not joining the war on Iran.
"We didn't need them, but I asked anyway," Trump said, in a video released by the White House briefly before he deleted it, before adding, "I called France, Macron, whose wife is treated very badly. He's still recovering from a hard punch to his jaw."
Trump was referring to a video from May 2025 that appeared to show Brigitte Macron slapping the French president in the face during a trip to Vietnam, which Macron later denied, saying it was part of a disinformation campaign.
Macron responded to Trump's remarks about his wife, saying she was "not decent or at the required level" and "does not deserve a response."
"Crazy bastards"
Also in April, during one of his repeated threats against Iran, Trump attacked Tehran with profanity, writing in a post on his Truth Social platform: "Tuesday will be the day of power plants, and the day of bridges, coming together in Iran. There will be no precedent for what will happen!! Open the dreaded Strait (Hormuz), you crazy bastards, or you will live in hell – just watch!".
During an Easter event at the White House, a reporter asked Trump why he was using such foul language, to which Trump replied: "Just to make my point, and I think you've heard that before."
Asked why targeting Iranian infrastructure was not considered a "war crime," Trump replied, "Because they are animals."
Iran, on the other hand, rejected the U.S. warning and considered Trump to be acting "helpless, nervous and stupid," according to media outlets quoting an official statement at the time.
A foul point with his finger
In January, during a visit to Ford's production facility in Dearborn, Michigan, Trump raised his middle finger and appeared to be hurling profanity at a worker at the company's car factory, after the worker criticized the president's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
A video circulating showed Trump turning to the worker and appearing to respond to him with insults before pointing with his middle finger as he walked, and the White House did not question the authenticity of the video.
Commenting on the video, the White House spokesman said at the time, "There was a lunatic who was violently shouting profanity in a fit of rage, and the president gave an appropriate and unequivocal response."
