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Nikki Haley's son calls Ramaswamy’s remarks on Christianity “blasphemous”
Nalin Haley criticized the Indian American Republican for comparing Hindu deities to the Christian Holy Trinity.
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Pranavi Sharma - Sun, 12, Oct 2025
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Nalin Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy. / Instagram/@nalinhaley, X/@VivekGRamaswamy
Nalin Haley, son of former U.N. ambassador and Republican leader Nikki Haley, has called Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s recent comments about Christianity “blasphemous", escalating an online debate over religion and politics during the Ohio gubernatorial race.
Responding on X, Nalin Haley wrote, “Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse. Comparing the Holy Trinity to your 330 million gods is blasphemous, disrespectful, and a slap in the face to every Christian. If you’re gonna run for governor in a state that is Christian, have the decency to learn our faith and not slander it.”
Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse. Comparing the Holy Trinity to your 330 million gods is blasphemous, disrespectful, and a slap in the face to every Christian. If you’re gonna run for governor in a state that is Christian, have the decency to learn our faith and not… https://t.co/nkA7Y0LuzV
— Nalin Haley (@Nalin_Haley) October 9, 2025
His post came after Ramaswamy, who is of Hindu faith, addressed a crowd at a Turning Point USA event in Ohio on Oct. 7. Speaking about his religious identity, Ramaswamy described himself as part of a monotheistic Vedanta tradition of Hinduism. He emphasized that his political campaign is not religious in nature, saying, “I’m not running to be pastor of Ohio. I’m running to be governor of Ohio, and I didn’t run to be pastor of America. I ran to be president of the United States.”
During the exchange, Ramaswamy compared aspects of Hinduism and Christianity, asking an audience member if belief in the Holy Trinity made Christians polytheistic. “That doesn’t make you a polytheist, does it?” he said. “That’s a similar philosophy.”
ALSO READ: “Not running to be pastor of Ohio”: Ramaswamy defends Hindu faith at public event
The comment drew swift reactions online, with some users questioning both Ramaswamy’s and Haley’s understanding of faith and heritage. One user wrote, “What happened to you man. First there aren’t 330 million gods as you claim. And by your definition where does that put your Sikh grandparents.”
Another replied, “My Sikh grandparents never disrespected the Christian faith and compared their God to the Holy Trinity.” Others pointed out that members of the Haley family, including Nalin, wear a kada, a Sikh religious bracelet. One user said, “It’s a beautiful way to honor your grandparents’ Sikh faith. Well done! I hope you show the same respect toward other religions as well.”
Some online responses took a broader view, linking the controversy to identity politics in America. One commenter wrote, “He’s just a kid trying to find his place in an America where white Identitarianism is on the rise. It will rise for a couple more decades and then fall, and the immigrants will get assimilated. The newly-accepted immigrants will then display the zeal to become more AmericaFirst than today’s AmericaFirsters.”
Nikki Haley, who has often described herself as “half Indian” and is of Sikh origin, has not publicly commented on her son’s post or the controversy.
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