Haiti's ambassador to the U.S. on Thursday reportedly condemned President Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE's comments referring to the nation as a "shithole" country, which sparked bipartisan backlash.

Ambassador Paul Altidor told NBC News political contributor Yamiche Alcindor that Trump's remarks were "based on stereotypes" and the president was either "misinformed" or "miseducated."

The Haitian ambassador also said he had formally requested that a U.S. official explain the remarks to Haitian government officials, Alcindor tweeted.

I just talked to Haiti’s Ambassador to the United States Paul Altidor who said he and the Haitian government “vehemently condemn” President Trump’s comments which they believe are “based on stereotypes.” “Either the president has been misinformed or he is miseducated.” — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) January 12, 2018

Haiti’s US Ambassador Paul Altidor tells me Haiti’s government has formerly summoned a US official to explain Trump’s comments to Haiti’s officials. “Haitians fought along US soldiers in the revolutionary war and we continue to be great contributors to American society,” he said https://t.co/adRajn3O5y — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) January 12, 2018

“Haitians fought along U.S. soldiers in the Revolutionary War and we continue to be great contributors to American society,” said Altidor, an economist who attended college and graduate school in the U.S. after his family moved there.

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Trump singled out Haiti and African nations in a heated Oval Office meeting Thursday with lawmakers on immigration, referring to them as "shithole countries," according to The Washington Post.

Trump reportedly grew frustrated with lawmakers who floated restoring protections for immigrations from Haiti, El Salvador and African nations as part of an immigration agreement.

“Why do we need more Haitians?” Trump said, sources familiar with the meeting recounted to the Post. “Take them out.”

The White House issued a statement on Thursday evening that did not deny that Trump referred to some immigrants coming from "shithole countries."

The White House previously denied reports that Trump had said Haitian immigrants "all have AIDS."