Based on the comment he added about meeting with the official from Norway, it tells me that the “shithole” comment was meant at the criminal government faction, not the location, not the people.
Haitians live in dire poverty; they’ve been given lots and lots of financial aid, which the government keeps for itself.
My Grandson spent some time over there with a Church outreach group a couple of years ago, and says the people seem to be very nice, and appreciative of help...however, he came home with Dung Fever and it took him weeks to get over it.
Shithole governments lord over these countries, and their product is poor, unsophisticated, ignorant, people...through no fault of their own.
We all have computers, and access to Google images, and we know there are beautiful places in Haiti...but there are some slummy places as well, and their shithole governments do NOTHING about cleaning them up, or helping the people.
Quebec Province accepts many Haitian immigrants and on balance they integrate and become very productive citizens...Haiti (GDP per capita $722.00) shares the island of Hispaniola with The Dominican republic (GDP per capita ($6900.00)