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Section of American conservatives fill social media with anti-India racist tweets as Trump nominates Sriram Krishnan as AI Advisor, Trump’s Crypto Czar dispels fake news about Sriram

Notably, on 6th December, David O. Sacks was announced as the Crypto Czar of the White House by Trump. David will guide policy for the Trump Administration in AI and Cryptocurrency. Sacks has worked for big companies, including PayPal, Zenefits, and Yammer. David will be leading the team where Sriram will serve as an advisor.

On 23rd December, the President-elect of the United States of America announced that Sriram Krishnan will serve as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Sriram, who was born in Chennai, completed his B-Tech in Information Technology from SRM Engineering College in Kattankulathur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. In 2005, he moved to the US when he was 21.

Sriram has a distinguished career in the field of technology. He has worked with leading firms, including Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo!, Facebook, and Snap. In 2013, he joined Facebook, where he played a significant role in scaling the mobile app download ad business. Later, he joined Twitter (now X) and worked there until 2019. He also collaborated with Elon Musk to restructure the platform after Musk acquired it in 2022.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Sriram Krishnan will serve as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Working closely with David Sacks, Sriram will focus on ensuring continued American leadership in A.I., and help shape and coordinate A.I. policy across Government, including working with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Sriram started his career at Microsoft as a founding member of Windows Azure.”

Source: Truth Social

Expressing gratitude to Trump, Krishnan wrote on social media, “I’m honoured to be able to serve our country and ensure continued American leadership in AI working closely with David Sacks. Thank you, Donald Trump, for this opportunity.”

Notably, on 6th December, David O. Sacks was announced as the Crypto Czar of the White House by Trump. David will guide policy for the Trump Administration in AI and Cryptocurrency. Sacks has worked for big companies, including PayPal, Zenefits, and Yammer. David will be leading the team where Sriram will serve as an advisor.

Anti-India hate filled social media following the announcement

Sriram’s appointment at the White House did not sit well with some Right Wing conservatives in the US, who accused him of being against Trump’s “America First” campaign. Sriram’s stance on removing the country cap on H1-B visas was misrepresented, suggesting that he would prefer skilled workers from foreign nations over Americans.

The social media uproar against Sriram was initiated by journalist Laura Loomer, who called his appointment “disappointing.” In a post on X, she wrote, “It’s alarming to see the number of career leftists who are now being appointed to serve in Trump’s admin when they share views that are in direct opposition to Trump’s America First agenda. How will we control immigration in our country and promote America First innovation when Trump appointed this guy who wants to REMOVE all restrictions on green card caps in the United States so that foreign students (which make up 78% of the employees in Silicon Valley) can come to the US and take jobs that should be given to American STEM students? This is very troubling.”

“Mind you, none of the tech executives who are meeting with Trump and getting appointed in his cabinet supported him in 2020 or during the 2024 primary. I feel like many of them are trying to get into Trump’s admin to enrich themselves and get contracts at DOD. This is not America First policy,” she added. In the post, she added a screenshot of Sriram’s post from November this year, where he had quoted Elon Musk and suggested it would be great if anything could be done to remove country caps for green cards or unlock skilled immigration.

Social media user YearOfTheKraken compiled a thread highlighting similar anti-India sentiments regarding Sriram’s appointment. A non-profit organisation, Project for Immigration Reforms, launched a campaign against the appointment of Sriram and other Indians on social media. Quoting Sriram, the organisation wrote, “The only country he’s helping serve is India,” and included a screenshot where Sriram advocated for addressing skilled immigration issues in the US, particularly for individuals from India.

X user Nas Escobar wrote, “No matter what Sriram Krishnan says, he is INDIA First. No matter what the people around him say. Their only goal is to import more Indians to REPLACE American Workers.”

Another X user Aethelleas wrote, “You’re not allowed to talk about how a new Trump appointee is openly advocating for Mass Immigration from India to Replace Americans. Every one of the tweets on this topic has been marked “hate”. I’ve tweeted exactly this message for years, and even @ Vijaya didn’t flag me. Elon Musk is protecting the Mass Migration Lobby, and shutting down its Americans First Opponents.”

Replying to Laura, David Sacks came to Sriram’s support and wrote, “Point of clarification: Sriram didn’t say he wants to remove all caps on green cards. He said he wants to remove country caps on green cards. Right now, every country in the world gets allocated the same number of green cards, no matter how many qualified applicants it has. So applicants from India have an 11 year wait whereas applicants from many other countries have no wait at all. Sriram still supports skills-based criteria for receiving a green card, not making the program unlimited. In fact, he wants to make the program entirely merit-based. Supporting a limited number of highly skilled immigrants is still a prevalent view on the right. Sriram is definitely not a “career leftist”!”.

Elon Musk replied to Sacks agreeing to him, saying “makes sense”.

The uproar on social media over Sriram’s appointment in Trump’s administration was not only unwarranted but also burdened with baseless allegations. Sriram is an accomplished professional with a remarkable career at leading tech companies. He has been a consistent advocate for merit-based, legal immigration—a stance entirely aligned with fostering innovation and sustaining America’s stature in cutting-edge technologies.

If we look at history, Indian-Americans have long been integral to the progress of the US, specifically in the fields of medicine, technology, and academia. Instead of displacing opportunities for Americans, highly skilled immigrants like Sriram have enriched the US talent pool. Immigrants like him have helped drive technological advancements and the economic growth of the country.

The claims that Sriram’s advocacy for removing country caps on green cards is against the “America First” agenda are unfounded. As clarified by Sacks, Sriram supports skills-based criteria and a fair allocation of green cards, addressing long wait times for qualified applicants from countries like India. This particular approach promotes fairness and competitiveness and upholds the legal pathways for immigration, which followers of Trump support.

Moreover, Sriram’s advocacy contrasts with the rampant illegal immigration that has surged exponentially under the Biden administration. His call for reforms focuses on streamlining the process for skilled professionals, ensuring that only the best talents are welcomed through legal channels. It aligns perfectly with the conservative values of meritocracy and controlled immigration.

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Anurag
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B.Sc. Multimedia, a journalist by profession.

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