Ro Khanna’s Criticism of Trump’s India Tariffs Draws Online Attacks

Following his criticism of former US President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on India, Democrat Congressman Ro Khanna, of Indian descent, was met with online negativity. He asserted that Trump’s actions were detrimental to the US-India strategic partnership, claiming the move was motivated by Modi’s reluctance to nominate Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. Khanna encouraged Indian-Americans to make their voices heard. He posted on X, stating that Trump was dismantling the bipartisan work that had strengthened the US-India relationship over three decades. He pointed out that Trump had imposed higher tariffs on India than China, and questioned the Indian-Americans who had supported Trump. The remarks generated a range of responses on social media.