Sriram Krishnan has become a MAGA lightning rod since President-elect Trump named him as a senior advisor on artificial intelligence, due to both anti-Indian racism and Krishnan's pro-immigration views.

MAGA (Make America Great Again) supporters, another name for Trump followers, have also criticised Krishnan’s nomination, with activist Laura Loomer accusing him of betraying the “America First” agenda.

Sriram Krishnan, a Chennai-born tech expert, has been appointed as Senior Policy Adviser for Artificial Intelligence at the White House. His significant career includes roles at Microsoft, Facebook, Snap,

Right-wing social media influencer Laura Loomer claimed that Donald Trump's AI advisor nominee, Sriram Krishnan, did not vote for the president-elect in the 2024 election. In a post on X, Loomer expressed her disapproval,

Days after American far-right political activist Laura Loomer criticised the appointment of Indian-origin Sriram Krishnan as Donald Trump’s AI advisor for his stance on immigration, she again targeted him for 'donating' to Vice-President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.

Trump’s new senior AI policy advisor Sriram Krishnan’s appointment has reignited the debate around skilled immigration.

In a post on X, Dmitry Shevelenko thanked his company's CEO Aravind Srinivas, an Indian immigrant in the United States, for employing him and creating over 100 jobs.

Indian-American entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan, named as President-elect Donald Trump’s AI policy advisor, is facing backlash from the far-right. Accusations of ‘stealing jobs’ and debates over H-1B visas dominate social media,