President Trump ignored questions about his alleged “shithole countries” comment during a meeting Friday with Rwanda’s president — saying instead that the US has “great relationships” with the African nation.

Trump’s meeting with President Paul Kagame came shortly after he drew outrage for allegedly using the slur to describe African countries in dismissing a bipartisan immigration proposal, according to those at the meeting.

The president has denied using that language. Other present at the meeting have insisted that he did.

Trump described having “tremendous discussions” with Kagame, who is beginning a one-year term as head of the African Union, a 55-member continental body that has slammed the president’s remarks.

Neither of the leaders made any mention of the controversy during their brief comments to reporters.

“It really truly is a great honor,” Trump told Kagame, noting his role with the African Union. “So please give my regards, I know you’re going to your first meeting very shortly. Please give my warmest regards. But it’s an honor to have you as a friend.”

Trump tweeted after the meeting that it “was an honor” to meet with Kagame.

“Many great discussions!” he posted.

Kagame said they had “good discussions” on economic and trade issues, adding that the African Union is “looking forward to working with the United States.”

The African Union and several African nations expressed shock and condemnation over Trump’s remark, with an African Union spokeswoman saying the group was “frankly alarmed.”

Dozens of former US ambassadors to African countries also wrote to Trump expressing “deep concern” over his incendiary comments.

The State Department hurried to reassure African nations, with the department’s Bureau of African Affairs tweeting that “the United States will continue to robustly, enthusiastically and forcefully engage” with them.

Heads of state are expected to also address the matter during an African Union summit that starts Sunday in Ethiopia.

The US will be represented at the summit by Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, the US envoy to the AU, instead of the traditional high-level delegation.

Kagame has led his nation of 12 million people since the end of its genocide in 1994 in which more than 800,000 people died.

With Post Wires