Washington: Since Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-origin entrepreneur, was announced as the Senior White House Policy Advisor for US President-elect Donald Trump, he has become a topic of intense discussion. Many have criticised his stance on immigration and green card limits. Despite the backlash, Elon Musk, widely regarded as one of the world’s richest persons and a visionary tech entrepreneur, has came in support for Krishnan.
Amid the criticism, a user on X shared a post featuring a photo of butter chicken alongside an image of Sriram Krishnan. The caption read, “Here is what Sriram Krishnan would look like if he was butter chicken.” The butter chicken image appears to be AI-generated, covering Krishnan’s face and neck with the dish.
These racist attacks are disgusting.
[ @sriramk is awesome, for the record ] https://t.co/mZPLrMuLz3
— @jason (@Jason) December 27, 2024
Elon Musk’s response: A user on X named Jason defended Sriram Krishnan while condemning the offensive post, saying, “These racist attacks are disgusting. [@sriramk is awesome, for the record].” In response to Jason’s comment, Musk showed his agreement by replying with a “100” emoji. In is a short way of saying that you “100 percent” agree.
In a previous post, Sriram Krishnan discussed his views on green card policies and immigration. He said, “Anything to remove country caps/unlock skilled immigration would be huge.” His comments drew criticism from far-right commentator Laura Loomer.
Deeply disturbing to see the appointment of Sriram Krishnan @sriramk as Senior Policy Advisor for AI at the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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… https://t.co/pf0WiViy32 pic.twitter.com/nR0TkZpNK7
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) December 23, 2024
David Sacks, Donald Trump’s newly appointed head of artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency, stepped in to clarify Krishnan’s stance. He responded, “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…” Elon Musk agreed with Sacks’ explanation, He replied, “Makes sense.”
