In a shocking clip that aired on former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamys podcast , the right-wing commentator Ann Coulter unabashedly admitted that she would not have voted for Ramaswamy because hes Indian.

Ramaswamy, who was born in the United States to parents who emigrated from India, hosts the podcast Truth. The episode, which was entitled the N word: Nationalism, included many shocking moments of blatant racism.

According to the Daily Beast, after Ramaswamy warmly welcomed Coulter to his show, the conservative media pundit thanked him for having her on by saying: I too am a fan of yours, though Im going to make a point of disagreeing with you so that it will be fun. You are so bright and articulateand I guess I can call you articulate since youre not an American Black, cant say that about them, thats derogatory.

The two launched into a conversation about American identity and citizenship, the New York Post reported that Coulter claimed to Ramaswamy that the national identity is the WASP- White Anglo-Saxon Protestants.

I agreed with many many things you said during in fact, probably more than most other candidates when you were running for president, but I still would not have voted for you, because youre an Indian, she said.

However, in Ramaswamys efforts to promote the podcast on X, not only did he refrain from criticizing Coulter, he expressed his respect for her.

@AnnCoulter told me flat-out to my face that she couldnt vote for me because youre an Indian, even though she agreed with me more than most other candidates. I disagree with her but respect she had the guts to speak her mind, he wrote on X.

Huffpost reported that Ramaswamys post to social media invited backlash from other politicians. Ted Lieu, the representative of Californias 36th congressional district who emigrated from Taiwan, wrote that while he is not surprised by Ann Coulters remarks, he is disappointed in Ramaswamy.

I wasnt surprised that Ann Coulter made a racist statement about Vivek, Lieu posted on X. What surprised me is the weakness and lack of self-respect of @VivekGRamaswamy. Hes actually promoting this episode and praising the person who spewed raw racism to his face. I feel sorry for Vivek.

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