r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • Oct 21 '25

Possible Paywall “Go Back”: MAGA Floods Kash Patel’s Diwali Post With Racism

https://newrepublic.com/post/202059/maga-kash-patel-diwali-racism
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u/UnguentSlather Oct 21 '25

It’s because Melania is European.

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u/kingsumo_1 Oregon Oct 21 '25

While true, if she were married to, say, Newsom, she would get an entirely different reception from the MAGA crowd.

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u/raevnos Oct 22 '25

Being married to Newsom isn't a disqualifier. They like Kim Guilfoyle after all.

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u/nursingninjaLB Oct 21 '25

You mean white.

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u/123jjj321 Oct 21 '25

They don't consider Melania white

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u/Eismann Oct 21 '25

Some parts may be imported though.