Trump Orders U.S. Embassies to Reject Visa Applications of Fat Nigerians, Other Overweight Nationals
U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly directed all American embassies and consulates across the world to reject visa applications from fat Nigerians and other overweight nationals, citing health and economic concerns.
According to information obtained by PulseNets, President Trump made the remarks on Tuesday while unveiling a new immigration health policy aimed at preventing individuals with severe weight-related health complications from entering the country.
He stated that his administration would no longer approve visas for applicants who could “overburden” the American healthcare system due to obesity-linked diseases.
“We will not ban all fat people from entering our Great Country — only those whose poor health will overburden our healthcare system,” President Trump declared in a post on Truth Social, his official social media platform.
PulseNets learnt that the restriction does not apply to those who are “slightly overweight.” However, the president maintained that “the bigger ones will need to trim down to get approved.”
He further hinted that the rule would soon extend to U.S. expatriates, emphasizing that no “grossly overweight” individual would be welcomed back to the country regardless of status or profession.
“We will EXPAND this rule to cover Expats in the near future. Rosie, you will never return to This Great Country,” Trump added in another Truth Social post, referencing one of his longtime critics.
This announcement comes shortly after the president revealed a “fat shot” partnership with two major pharmaceutical companies aimed at lowering the cost of popular weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic and Zepbound.
In a related development, The New Republic reported that a directive from the U.S. State Department, circulated to embassies and consulates globally, instructed that visa applicants could be denied entry for obesity-related health risks.
A copy of the cable obtained by PulseNets stated:
“You must consider an applicant’s health. Certain medical conditions — including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, cancers, diabetes, metabolic diseases, neurological diseases, and mental health conditions — can require hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of care.”
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It continued:
“All of these can require expensive, long-term care. Does the applicant have adequate financial resources to cover the costs of such care over their entire expected lifespan without seeking public cash assistance or long-term institutionalization at government expense?”
