Articles by Anita Chabria,Stephan Schwartz

MAGA’s ‘big tent’ is burning down amid explosion of antisemitism, racism

MAGA had a total anti-Indian meltdown on social media, revealing a deep, ugly racism toward South Asians. Also last week, MAGA antisemitism hit the fan, starting when Tucker Carlson had Nick Fuentes on his podcast. South Asians have played a prominent role in President Trump’s universe, especially in his second term. Second Lady Usha Vance is the daughter of Indian immigrants who came to California to study and never went back. Harmeet Dhillon, born in India and a devout Sikh, is currently his U.S. assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division. And the head of the FBI, Kash Patel, is (like potential New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani,) of Indian descent by way of Uganda. Some Republicans have taken pride in this kind of diversity, citing it for the gains Trump made in 2024 with Black and Latino voters. But these days, the MAGA big tent seems to be collapsing fast. Last week, MAGA had a Read the Full Article

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