Hellhole? As India rises, MAGA fumes

Apr 28, 2026 | 12:38 IST

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As Indian-Americans excel and India’s economy expands, perceptions are being rewritten. Not everyone in the US is comfortable with that new reality.

When United States President Donald Trump shared a four-page rant by race-baiting podcaster Michael Savage calling India and China “hellholes”, his MAGA (Make America Great Again) base erupted. “They’re taking our jobs,” said one unemployed software engineer in Texas, targeting Indian-Americans.

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Hellhole? As India rises, MAGA fumes

As Indian-Americans excel and India’s economy expands, perceptions are being rewritten. Not everyone in the US is comfortable with that new reality.

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Hellhole? As India rises, MAGA fumes

As Indian-Americans excel and India’s economy expands, perceptions are being rewritten. Not everyone in the US is comfortable with that new reality.

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