Vivek Ramaswamy's Photo Met With Racial Remarks Again. This Time Netizens Shut Trolls
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Despite the hate, several users called out the unnecessary attacks directed towards Vivek Ramaswamy and questioned the racial double standards.
The ongoing public fallout between Tesla co-founder Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump has taken an unexpected turn. It has now dragged Indian-origin Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy into the spotlight. While the two heavyweights were engaged in a full-blown feud, Ramaswamy quietly posted a family photo which was met with a fresh wave of vicious trolling.
The post in question showed Ramaswamy carrying his two children, Karthik and Arjun, with a caption that read, 'It's why we do it."
But instead of being seen as a heartwarming moment, the picture sparked backlash online with users interpreting it as a sign of him distancing himself from the Musk-Trump standoff which is something that didn't sit well with many Americans.
One user commented, 'Go fix India, anchor baby."
'Is there a scientific reason as to why I find this photo repulsive?" someone wrote.
Some stood by Ramaswamy, expressing support and condemning the racist slurs being posted by users even using Grok for abuse.
@grok change the background of this photo to a American White House— ThatuVadaiSettu (@ThatuVadaiSettu) June 6, 2025
@grok change the background of this photo to a garbage-filled street in India— Trevor Sutcliffe (@TrevorSutcliffe) June 6, 2025
An individual simply advised, 'Take care of your family. Protect your family. The rest is noise."
Take care of your family. Protect your family. The rest is noise.— MAZE (@mazemoore) June 6, 2025
In the comments, some users even mocked his children for wearing shoes without socks. A person said, 'In America we wear socks," while another added, 'We wear socks under our shoes in America."
In America we wear socks.— MongolianBeast (@MongolianBeast1) June 6, 2025
These comments were not random. They were linked to an earlier incident in March when Ramaswamy was trolled for being barefoot in his own home during an old interview. The photos had resurfaced online and many people mocked him for following the common Indian custom of removing shoes indoors. Some even wrote, 'We aren't in India."
Another such racial attack on Ramaswamy surfaced just a few days ago. The Indian-origin entrepreneur had shared a post celebrating his 10th wedding anniversary with wife Apoorva. It included before-and-after pictures from 2014 and 2025 taken at the same spot in the Rockies. What should have been a personal and joyful moment also attracted hateful comments. Some users posted discriminatory remarks like – 'The beauty of the whiteness destroyed by brown" and 'Why do you both look 3-4 shades lighter? You didn't bleach your skin, did you?"
In the fall of 2011, I met a brilliant medical student named Apoorva & asked her out on a first date – to head west for a weekend & hike Flattop Mountain in the Rockies. She accepted. We got within striking distance of the summit when a blizzard hit. I was foolishly stubborn… pic.twitter.com/pdV1joMUeg — Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) May 26, 2025
The backlash ties into Ramaswamy's past remarks on the H-1B visa programme. Last year, he spoke about the need for more foreign workers but also called for major changes in the system. He said the process should be more merit-based and transparent. But he was slammed for allegedly favouring the replacement of American workers with Indian immigrants.
He eventually stepped down from his role as co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a position he was set to share with Musk. As of now, Vivek Ramaswamy is running for governor in the state of Ohio.
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