Donald Trump is known for his erratic and indirect statements in the media. But do you know what else he is known for? For being funny! President Donald Trump recently made headlines for a bizarre comment during an interview with Fox News host Bret Baier — this time about the so-called “N-word.” But not the one you might presume.
As the 78-year-old discussed the ongoing political conflict between India and its neighboring Islamic state, Pakistan, with Fox News’s Bret Baier, Trump said, “It was tit for tat. Everyone was stronger, stronger to the point where the next one was going to be — you know what—the N-word. Baier, slightly puzzled, asked for clarification. Trump leaned in.
As per sources, he said, “You know what the N-word is, Nuclear,” Baier replied, nodding. Yeah,” Trump confirmed. As host Baier awkwardly laughed, he said, “Thanks for the clarification.” Furthermore, in the conversation, the republican candidate said that the N-word is a nasty word. When it’s used in a nuclear sense, it’s worse.
The clip, posted to X (formerly Twitter), quickly racked up nearly half a million views, with social media users expressing confusion and concern over Donald Trump’s odd wording. For context, the term “N-word” or N-gga is a highly condemned racial slur mostly representing people of color. It is even more dangerous to use this word in America, owing to its prolonged history and fight for black rights.
However, using it to describe something unrelated (like nuclear war) comes off as tone-deaf and bizarre. People on X passed on a series of comments: This is what passes for diplomacy now? Trump calling nuclear war ‘the N-word’ like it’s a punchline.” Another added, “Irresponsible doesn’t even begin to cover it. We’re talking about global stakes here.”
Trump on India-Pakistan: “Everyone was stronger, stronger– to a point where the next one was gonna be you know what. The n word. You know what the n word is, right? It’s the n word. That’s very nasty word, right? In a lot of ways. The n word used in a nuclear sense.” pic.twitter.com/ed920GKmKV
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 16, 2025
Meanwhile, India and Pakistan have been in conflict for the last eight decades over the region of Kashmir, which both countries claim in full but control in parts. This dispute has led to three wars after the partition in 1947, when British rule ended.
Moreover, both nations are nuclear-armed, and therefore, on April 22, a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir (Pahalgham) was carried out by terrorists, which killed 26 people.
On May 7, 2025, as per Al Jazeera, India launched a wave of missiles into Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, striking at least six cities and killing at least 31 people, including two children, under Operation Sindoor.
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After that, there have been a few major drone attacks from the Islamic State, and India retaliated as a form of defence. India also suspended certain benefits Pakistan claimed from them, like the Indus water treaty, suspended flights, cancelled visas, and banned Pakistani artists from working in India.
Donald Trump announced that he had brokered a “full and immediate ceasefire” between the two nuclear-armed nations, after which he offered to be the middleman and mediate the long-standing Kashmir dispute, expressing his intent to work with both countries to find a resolution.
While Pakistan welcomed Donald Trump’s help, India firmly rejected any third-party mediation. America encouraged both countries to solve the issue by direct intervention instead of third-party involvement.
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Recently, when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation for the first time since Operation Sindoor, he firmly declared that any act of terrorism by Pakistan would be considered an act of war since India believes in zero tolerance for terrorism.
