Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX), who has a long history of racism, posted a tweet on X that said: “Calling us racist doesn’t work anymore” and posted a meme that stated, “The left has one debate tactic: call you a racist and pray you shut up. I never will,” all of which resulted in mockery.
No one is calling you racist as an attempt to scare you into shutting up, we call you racist because you refer to Indian Americans as "7-eleven workers."
— Congressman Shri Thanedar (@RepShriThanedar) July 3, 2026
But the fact that you married and Indian American shows that you're just a grifter pandering to a racist base.
How pathetic… https://t.co/TdIwpSBySM pic.twitter.com/nn55Vb4Q7Q
Being proud of being racist is certainly a choice https://t.co/JUX37d32yz
— Jared Shult (@jared_shult) July 3, 2026
That’s fine. Really. One caveat: that doesn’t mean it’s okay to be racist. https://t.co/1ky7FvI5cD
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) July 3, 2026
I keep forgetting this guy is a legitimate member of Congress and not a satire account https://t.co/SwmoVlAinv
— Polling USA (@USA_Polling) July 3, 2026
(Sources: X, The Daily Beast)