‘We’re 1.5%, Pay 6% Taxes’: Indian‑Americans Hit Back At Trump’s ‘Hellhole’ Slur

Ajay Jain Bhutoria, Arvind Venkat, John Rossomando and Matthew Vadum debate Donald Trump’s repost calling India and China “hellholes” and Indians “gangsters with laptops”. Ajay reels off data on Indian‑Americans’ outsized role in the US economy — 1.5% of population paying 5–6% of all income tax, $250–300 bn annually, leading startups, patents and H‑1B contributions. Arvind brands Trump’s remark “racist, dangerous and ignorant”, saying he inflames race when politically weak and stressing it’s the duty of elected Indian‑Americans to call him out. John and Matthew argue Trump doesn’t represent all Americans but face tough questions on long‑term damage to US‑India ties and MAGA hostility towards Indian‑Americans.

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