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Musk’s ex Grimes comes in support of Indians, slams racism
Sriram Krishnan's immigration stance has created cracks among Trump supporters, highlighting tensions between tech leaders and far-right factions of the Republican Party.
Sriram Krishnan and Grimes / X/ @sriramk; Instagram/ @grimes
Elon Musk’s ex-partner Grimes has come in support of Indians and slammed racism. Grimes, a Canadian singer, even spoke of her rich Indian roots in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
“Suddenly concocting anti-Indian energy out of nowhere is embarrassing y’all. Also, they were clear they planned to do this,” she wrote.
Grimes then went on to share her upbringing in a half-Indian household. Grimes’ mother married Indian national Ravi Sidhoo, the director of Vancouver-based East India Carpets.
“My stepdad’s Indian. I had a fire childhood in a half-Indian household. Indian culture jives very well with Western culture."
The cultural fusion she grew up in has become her strength, she added.
Grimes went on to defend Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-American entrepreneur, who was recently appointed as Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence (AI) by president-elect Donald Trump.
“I'd add whether you like it or not, AI is an arms race. A terrifying existential one, we don't have time. We don't have the expertise here to build functioning fabs at the necessary calibre,” she wrote. “The talent is not here. This isn't a discussion about "regular tech jobs".”
Grimes’ posts come amid a wave of anti-Indian sentiment on social media. The uproar followed after Krishnan’s appointment was announced last week. Krishnan’s stance on immigration created a controversy within the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement.
But figures like Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have backed Krishnan, stressing the importance of maintaining America's technological leadership globally.
Krishnan has gained support from Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna and Silicon Valley entrepreneur David Sacks. Khanna, a strong advocate for immigration and diversity, criticized the attacks on Krishnan, calling out the hypocrisy of those who criticize Indian-born leaders while celebrating other foreign-born talents like Musk and Jensen Huang. He praised the fact that talented people from around the world want to come to the U.S., highlighting it as a sign of American exceptionalism.
Sacks, a close ally of Krishnan and newly appointed "White House A.I. and Crypto Czar" by Trump, defended him by pointing out that Krishnan, a U.S. citizen for over a decade, is only advising on A.I. policy and has no influence over immigration policy. He criticized the attacks as crude and out of line with the holiday spirit.
Very recently, Indian-American businessman, Ajay Jain Bhutoria, a prominent Democrat leader and advisor to the Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, expressed strong support for Krishnan.
"Indian Americans have made invaluable contributions to our country and deserve respect, not hate," Bhutoria said. "Recent attacks from MAGA are deeply hurtful and owe a sincere apology to Indian Americans and Indians. The Democratic Party stands with you, celebrating your strength and fighting for a more inclusive future."
Indian Americans have made invaluable contributions to our country&deserve respect,not hate.recent attacks from MAGA r deeply hurtful & owe a sincere apology to Indian Americans &Indians.Democratic Party stands with you,celebrating your strength,fighting for more inclusive future
— Ajay Jain Bhutoria (@ajainb) December 27, 2024
The debate underscores a larger division within the Republican Party over immigration policy, particularly the balance between securing high-skilled labor and protecting domestic jobs.
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