Donald Trump slammed for ‘disgusting and disgraceful’ question he asked workers outside the White House

President Donald Trump has faced heavy criticism online after making an inappropriate comment during a flagpole unveiling at the White House on June 18. While celebrating the installation of two 88-foot-tall flagpoles, which he claimed were a personal gift and “the most magnificent poles made,” Trump shifted the tone by making controversial remarks related to immigration. During a press conference, he spoke about ramping up deportations and referred to those being removed as “murderers, drug dealers, and the mentally insane.” He then abruptly turned to the workers standing behind him and asked if any of them were undocumented immigrants, sparking widespread outrage.

Although the workers appeared to react calmly, Trump’s comment—made live on television—was slammed across social media, with users calling it “disgraceful” and “embarrassing.” Critics expressed anger over what they saw as a public humiliation and thinly veiled threat, especially as Trump joked about the workers’ lives being “destroyed” by the media. The backlash follows another recent controversial moment when Trump spoke about military action in front of confused Juventus players. Many have accused him of making the U.S. look foolish on the global stage.