Eight US Representatives, including Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ted Lieu and Pramila Jayapal, introduced a resolution on Friday condemning US President ‘racist rhetoric’ directed at Indian and Chinese Americans.
Notably, the resolution criticised Trump’s April 22 post on Truth Social, where he amplified comments made by radio host Michael Savage attacking . It also reaffirmed that immigrants from different backgrounds play an important role in the strength and future of the United States.
Three lawmakers introduced the resolution, while five others joined in support.
Trump had shared a four-page transcript of comments made by Savage on birthright citizenship in the US, in which he alleged that people from India and China were taking advantage of the system.
“A baby here becomes an instant citizen, and then they bring the entire family in from China or India or some other hellhole on the planet,” the transcript documents Savage as saying.
India’s had also responded to the comments, without directly naming Trump or Savage, and said they were “uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste”.
“They certainly do not reflect the reality of the India-US relationship, which has long been based on mutual respect and shared interests,” the ministry said in its statement.
