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Ro Khanna: Fuentes’ racist remarks on Ramaswamy ‘chilling’
Fuentes described Ramaswamy as an "anchor-baby" and said that his defeat would send a message to JD Vance.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Fri, 26, Dec 2025
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Indian-origin Democratic lawmaker Ro Khanna lambasted MAGA Youtuber Nick Fuentes' race-based criticism of Vivek Ramaswamy and Usha Vance as "chilling."
Khanna took exception to Fuentes's attacks on Ramaswamy, whom Fuentes described as an "anchor baby". The YouTuber has previously also used racist and anti-Indian slurs against Usha Vance, who was born in the United States to Indian immigrant parents. Additionally, he had called Vice President JD Vance a "race-traitor" for marrying a non-white individual.
Coming to the defence of his ideological rivals, Khanna said, "Nick, your campaigning against @VivekGRamaswamy because he is Hindu & of Indian heritage to send a message to @JDVance in 28 is chilling."
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Nick, your campaigning against @VivekGRamaswamy because he is Hindu & of Indian heritage to send a message to @JDVance in 28 is chilling. I reject your bigotry against Vivek & Usha Vance.
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) December 24, 2025
Many Hindu Americans, including my family, love celebrating Christmas.
Merry Christmas. https://t.co/roAnBFuDzn
Speaking on a recent podcast, Fuentes pointed out that Ramaswamy is not a Christian and defeating him is Fuentes' only concern in this election. He added, "Could you imagine? No nativity, no Christmas carol, no consecration at the altar of Christ, no reverence for the newborn king! What a world! He has to be denied next year.”
Khanna responded saying, "I reject your bigotry against Vivek & Usha Vance. Many Hindu Americans, including my family, love celebrating Christmas."
Vivek Ramaswamy was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1985 to immigrant parents from southern India. His mother was a geriatric psychiatrist, and his father worked as an engineer and patent attorney. Raised in a Hindu family, he graduated from Harvard University with a degree in biology and later earned his law degree from Yale Law School.
Ramaswamy is seen as the frontrunner for Ohio's gubernatorial race, boasting of an endorsement from President Donald Trump among others.
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