Trump’s India Trade War: From 'Howdy Modi' to Visa Fury
In an epic plot twist worthy of a Bollywood blockbuster, Trump's second term trade war with India escalated faster than you can say 'Namaste Trump!'—from 50% tariffs triggered by India buying Russian oil, to Modi holding hands with Xi and Putin in China after a 7-year hiatus. MAGA decided that Indian immigrants are America’s new job-stealing villains, with Charlie Kirk claiming Indian visas are catastrophic and Jack Posobiec demanding tariffs on every call center like it’s the IRS vs. tech support showdown. Meanwhile, Peter Navarro dug into India’s caste dramas live on Fox and Treasury's Scott Bessent casually mocked India’s rupee dreams. India used to be super pro-Trump, with over 80% support in a January poll, but now MAGA culture wars risk turning a crucial alliance into a cosmic cringe moment.
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MAGA’s sudden break-up with India went from 'Howdy Modi!' rally feels to 'Enough visas, call center tariffs, and caste drama!' faster than you can say 'trade war.' Apparently, diplomatic handshakes are less important than roasting tech support in public.
From 'Namaste Trump!' crowds to 'Tariff all the call centers!'—MAGA’s love affair with India ended like a bad Tinder date with too many red flags and zero understanding of immigration paperwork.
Imagine cheering a trade ally in 2019 and two years later calling their visas a national disaster. MAGA’s diplomatic strategy: burn bridges by blaming telecom tech support and caste systems on live TV.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/4/2025 | Author: Tal Axelrod
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