By News18
Indian-origin Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy has time and again faced racist and anti-immigrant comments on social media. His social media posts with family pictures have mostly faced attacks, with users frequently mocking his ethnicity and asking him to go back to India. A similar instance recently took place after the politician shared a family picture on X, extending his wishes on July 4, aka the US Independence Day. 鈥淭he little guys get bigger every year. Happy Fourth!鈥 Ramaswami wrote in his caption.
The post drew strong reactions from online users, who asked him to go back to India and celebrate in Mumbai and Gujarat. A few others questioned what he had to do with the American Independence Day.
The little guys get bigger every year. Happy Fourth! pic.twitter.com/IyfVeLewjx
鈥 Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) July 4, 2025
A user wrote, 鈥淚 wonder if any of your family or friends will get deported under Trump鈥檚 regime? Maybe your wife will leave you if her family members get deported,鈥 while another added, 鈥淭he only Americans we can see are the kids sitting behind.鈥
A user aimed a sharp response and wrote, 鈥淵ou鈥檙e NOT an Ethnic American. Go back to India,鈥 while one suggested, 鈥淵ou should celebrate with your family in Gujarat or Mumbai.鈥
The attacks didn鈥檛 just end here, as similar comments flooded the post, with one of them reading, 鈥淵ou are not American. Just perpetuating the replacement of Americans. It鈥檚 also called Independence Day. Something you or your ancestors had absolutely nothing to do with.鈥
The renewed heat towards the Indian-origin politician comes at a time when President Donald Trump has ended birthright citizenship in the country. While the US has given automatic citizenship to anyone born in the country, Trump intends to change the rule.
Earlier in June, Ramaswamy was bombarded with racist and anti-immigrant comments after posting a picture with his kids. A politician was closely aligned with the MAGA movement until Christmas 2024, when he criticised American culture, further reaffirming his support for the H-1B visa program. At that time, he was also serving as a co-chief of Elon Musk鈥檚 Department of Government Efficiency.