Actress Salma Hayek got in a dig at President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE during the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, making reference to the president's alleged remarks decrying immigration from "shithole countries."

"This award has never gone to a shithole nation, because there are no shithole nations," Hayek said, while presenting nominations for best international film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Hayek's jab referred to comments reportedly made by Trump during an Oval Office meeting with administration officials and lawmakers in January.

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In those remarks, Trump demanded to know why the U.S. should admit immigrants from "shithole countries," like Haiti and African nations, over people from places like Norway.

Trump has denied ever making such comments, though lawmakers in the room, including Sens. Dick Durbin Richard (Dick) Joseph DurbinMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Senate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Top GOP senator calls for Biden to release list of possible Supreme Court picks MORE (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamMcConnell locks down key GOP votes in Supreme Court fight Will Republicans' rank hypocrisy hinder their rush to replace Ginsburg? Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day MORE (R-S.C.), have corroborated accounts of the remarks.

The comments drew widespread scrutiny and reignited allegations of racist behavior by Trump.

Several U.S. diplomats were also summoned to speak with governments in Africa and elsewhere to answer for the president's reported remarks.