Belgians had the perfect response to Donald Trump calling Brussels a 'hellhole'

This European country will not be insulted by Mr. Trump.
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Never one to miss the opportunity to insult a large group of people, Donald Trump called the Belgian capital of Brussels a "hellhole" while speaking with Fox Business Network, The New York Times reports. "You go to Brussels — I was in Brussels a long time ago, 20 years ago, so beautiful, everything is so beautiful — it's like living in a hellhole right now,” Donald Trump told anchorwoman Maria Bartiromo.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.