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ITServe Alliance rejects Sheela Murthy’s anti-Trump remarks
The Group voiced support for Trump as it responds to controversy over viral video.
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Staff Reporter - Sat, 06, Dec 2025
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ndian American attorney Sheela Murthy, President Donald Trump and ITServe Alliance logo. / Reuters, Wikipedia
The largest body of IT services organisations in the US, ITServe Alliance issued a statement saying that it supports President Donald Trump and rejected any link to Indian American attorney Sheela Murthy's call to “kick” the president during one of its recent conferences, a moment that triggered wide backlash after a video of the remarks spread online.
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The controversy centers on comments made by Sheela Murthy at an ITServe event in Seattle. In the viral video, Murthy used unparliamentary words and questioned his approach to immigration policy, arguing that the president “is not god” and “is not making the laws in the country though he thinks he makes the laws.” She also joked about Trump’s personal life.
The group, which represents IT companies across the United States, said in a statement that comments made at its events do not represent the organization or its leadership. The statement followed reports that GOP figure Vivek Ramaswamy withdrew from a planned appearance with the group after the clip circulated.
The group also said it remains “committed to working with President Trump and his administration on common-sense immigration reforms,” noting its long history of hosting speakers “from both sides of the aisle.”
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Murthy’s remarks also drew condemnation from Democratic strategist Ajay Bhutoria, who said her rhetoric “crossed a line” and warned that political disagreements must avoid “hateful rhetoric that could incite violence.”
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