Whenever Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy posts his photo or his family photo, he gets heavily trolled for his Indian-origin. Social media users ask him to go to India, though Ramaswamy, the Ohio gubernatorial hopeful, was born in Cincinnati. Vivek Ramaswamy shared a photo of his son writing on the sand on the seashore as he promoted Ohio as America’s next great summer tourism destination. Social media users called him an anchor baby — a baby born to a non-citizen parent, and asked him to go to India.“Is he covering the poo he just dropped?” one comment read. “You teaching him how to poop in the sand and cover it? Very impressive,” another wrote. People berated him and said Ohio sea beach should remain a hidden gem to Indians. “By New Delhi standards yes,” one wrote replying to Vivek’s comment that Ohio is going to be America’s next great summer tourism destination. “Please don’t bring more indians here. I want to keep America clean,” another hate comment wrote.Some people in the comment section pointed out how Vivek Ramaswamy continues to receive hatred though he keeps putting America first and was not even born in India. A prominent Republican leader, Vivek Ramaswamy riled up the MAGA group because of his vocal support for the H-1B visa program. In December last year, he took a strong position in favor of the H-1B program that allows companies to hire foreign talents. But he criticized the American culture for venerating mediocrity over excellence that he alleged led to a dearth of talent. Ramaswamy was mocked for appearing barefoot in an interview. It’s not only his Indian-origin or culture that drew ire, his religion has also remained a contentious issue as he is not a Christian. Ramaswamy’s rapid rise and fall within MAGA circles are believed to have contributed to the ever-increasing trolling. Initially a favorite for his anti-woke stance and Trump endorsement, his critiques of American culture and exit from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) before Trump’s 2025 inauguration led to a perception of disloyalty.
