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MAGA commentators say ‘Indian betrayal’ responsible for GOP losses
Republican losses in key states spark backlash from MAGA commentators accusing Indian Americans of abandoning Trump and Vance.
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Malvika Choudhary - Thu, 06, Nov 2025
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Zohran Mamdani, Ghazala Hashmi / Wikipedia
MAGA commentators are blaming what they call an "Indian betrayal" for the Republican Party's losses in New Jersey, New York, and Virginia this week.
Several conservative commentators claim that Indian Americans, who once formed a small but visible bloc of Trump supporters, appeared to have swung toward Democrats in this election cycle, adding that the shift followed months of anti-India and anti-Hindu rhetoric from sections of the MAGA movement.
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“Trump wins because his America First includes conservative Blacks, Jews, Latinos and immigrants who love America and want to assimilate,” said Indian-origin conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza.
What did Republicans do to deserve this Indian betrayal. https://t.co/ax3L98QEwh
— Anatoly Karlin (@powerfultakes) November 5, 2025
Referring to right-wing influencers Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Nick Fuentes, D’Souza added, “A very loud group on the Right said, ‘Indians go home,’ and so many of them did—to the Democratic Party.”
“Trump’s formula is being derailed by Tucker, Candace and Fuentes who don’t like Trump and have a new formula for us to lose every election,” he said.
You can often be skeptical about whether online controversies affect voters. But the anti-Indian hate is so out of control and over the top that I think people were bound to notice. https://t.co/8ZEV8kXLIC
— Richard Hanania (@RichardHanania) November 5, 2025
Commentator Anatoly Karlin wrote, “What did Republicans do to deserve this Indian betrayal?” while Richard Hanania said, “You can often be skeptical about whether online controversies affect voters. But the anti-Indian hate is so out of control and over the top that I think people were bound to notice.”
Another user remarked, “Seems Indians got the message very loud and clear these last 12 months. They will never be accepted by white nationalists no matter how conservative they are.”
Rising Hate
The reaction follows a steady rise in online hostility toward Indian Americans from parts of the MAGA base. Several right-wing figures had targeted Indian-origin immigrants and professionals, calling for deportations and an end to the H-1B visa program.
The controversy deepened after Usha Vance, the Hindu wife of Vice President J.D. Vance, became the focus of online attacks for her religion. “Vance wanted to convert his wife to Christianity but ended up converting his voters to liberalism,” one commentator wrote.
Political analyst Navroop Singh said, “Indian Americans have burnt their fingers with Trump. They are done with Trump and the MAGA base.”
The week’s election results reflected that shift. In Virginia, Ghazala Hashmi, an Indian-origin Democrat, became the state’s first Indian-American and first Muslim lieutenant governor after defeating Republican John Reid.
In New York City, Zohran Mamdani, another Indian-origin Democrat, was elected mayor — the city’s first Muslim and first Indian-American to hold the office. Several Indian-American candidates also won local and state-level races in New Jersey and Virginia.
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