Rubio faced questions in Delhi about racist comments made in the United States toward Indians and Indian Americans. During a live press moment, he appeared caught off guard and asked who made the comments and which ones were being referenced. The controversy traces to April, when Trump shared on Truth Social a transcript of remarks by conservative podcaster Michael Savage about birthright citizenship. Savage claimed immigrants from countries including India and China exploit the policy by bringing families from “hellhole” places. Indian officials condemned the reposted remarks as inappropriate and in poor taste. Rubio responded by saying he would take the comments seriously, while not directly addressing the specific claims raised.
"We have a lot of racist comments coming from the United States against Indians, Indian Americans, Sibal said to Rubio. This goes against the basic premise of the India-US relationship. What's your take on that? Rubio appeared caught off guard, responding: What's your third question? On Donald's comments, racist comments coming from the U.S., Sibal repeated. Who made those comments? Which ones? Rubio snapped back. "Who said that"."
"The controversy stems from April, when Trump shared a transcript on Truth Social of comments made by conservative podcaster Michael Savage during a discussion about birthright citizenship. In the remarks, Savage accused immigrants from countries, including India and China, of exploiting the policy, saying: 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."
"Indian officials at the time condemned the reposted comments as inappropriate and in poor taste. When the reporter replied that the comments were pretty well-known, Rubio pivoted to a broader defense. I don't know how to address that, but I'll take that very seriously, about the comments, he said."
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