Indian-origin US Rep reacts to Trump's anti-India rant

The report detailing the Trump post and the reactions of Ami Bera and Indian-American groups was published.

The article notes previous Trump actions, including tightening H-1B visa policy with a higher fee of $100,000 and maintaining major tariffs on India for months, contrasting with efforts of some earlier presidents to strengthen US-India relations.

The Hindu American Foundation criticized Trump’s remarks on X, calling them a 'hateful, racist screed' that stoked hatred and endangered Indian communities amid rising xenophobia and racism.

Congressman Ami Bera, the longest-serving Indian-American in Congress, posted on X defending his immigrant family’s story, stating his parents came to the United States legally and emphasizing the value of the American Dream and public service. He described Trump's remarks as offensive, ignorant and beneath the dignity of the office.

President Donald Trump published a four-page screed attributed to conservative podcast host Michael Savage. The post denounced US birthright citizenship and claimed Indian-Americans in the tech industry bias against white, native Americans, asserted that Indian immigrants lack English proficiency, and argued that birthright interpretations allow migrants to bring their entire families from China or India, using the phrase 'hellhole' to describe some destinations.