Diwali 2025 greetings were sent to Hindus by leaders across the globe like never before. In the UK, along with political leaders, all major football clubs also sent out their Diwali greetings. In the US, Republican and Democratic leaders sent out their Diwali greetings. But also when FBI chief Kash Patel and DNI Chief Tulsi Gabbard sent their Happy Diwali greetings on X faced some Hinduphobic rants by MAGA Christian right-wingers and white supremacists over their Diwali greetings, like
Not My GOD!” with middle finger emoticons. Some other MAGA followers also asked Gabbard to stop sharing such posts. A user went to the extent of asking her to “Get out of our country, go back to their home. Move to India.” Even though she’s not Indian.
Kash Patel faced hate like this in replies, “Repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation.” Another X user said, “All I see is river pollution in the name of a festival that has nothing to do with the USA.” A user declared, “This is America. We don’t celebrate Diwali.
Hindus were told,
“Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement have opposed Diwali and asked the Hindus to “get out of our country, go back to their home, and worship their sand demons.”
But things got even crazier for them when Diwali was celebrated by President Trump at the White House.
In the reaction to these lunatic Hinduphobes from Hindus, along with other Americans who also voted for Trump or Kamala, turned everything into a Michael Jackson popcorn-eating type of entertainment to watch online.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a vibrant Diwali celebration at the White House, honouring the Festival of Lights alongside top Indian-American business leaders and officials. Trump praised the contributions of the Indian community, highlighted U.S.-India ties, and joined guests in lighting the traditional diya. The event celebrated light over darkness and good over evil.
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