Crowd laughs as Trump revives — and mangles — his most infamous first-term insult

President Donald Trump gleefully dusted off the vulgar insult that landed him in hot water during his first term, drawing roaring laughter at a Georgia rally Saturday — even as he botched his own infamous line.

In early 2018, reports circulated that Trump had referred to certain countries like Haiti and some African nations as “s---hole” countries. Trump initially denied having used such language, but on Saturday, appeared all too happy to claim ownership for the vulgar remarks — albeit, in a misremembered form.

“Terror-infested countries like Libya, Yemen, Haiti, Somalia… remember what I called them? S----house countries,” Trump said, sparking thunderous laughter and applause from rally attendees. “Remember the heat I took? Remember the heat I took from the Democrats? I remember, those sleazy guys.”

It wasn’t the first time Trump embraced the remark. At a December 2025 rally in Pennsylvania, heconfirmed that he had used the phrase “s---hole countries,” nearly eight years after his initial denial.