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'Montana will never be the same': Who is Governor Greg Gianforte, the new target of MAGA's anti-India hatred?

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Ghosh, P. (2026, October 5). 'Montana will never be the same': Who is Governor Greg Gianforte, the new target of MAGA's anti-India hatred? Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/montana-will-never-be-the-same-who-is-governor-greg-gianforte-the-new-target-of-magas-anti-india-hatred/articleshow/134716230.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-10-05 · by Poulomi Ghosh

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Greg Gianforte, the Republican Governor of Montana, faced backlash on social media from MAGA supporters after posting about his trip to India and Sri Lanka, where he discussed economic partnerships between Montana and India. Critics accused him of inviting foreign workers into Montana through university partnerships and H-1B visas, despite claims that such initiatives are unpopular among Montanans and economically unbeneficial for the state.
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Republican Governor of Montana, Greg Gianforte, has become a target of MAGA supporters' anti-Indian sentiment after he posted about his trip to India and Sri Lanka. During the visit, US Ambassador Sergio Gor welcomed Gianforte's delegation in New Delhi, discussing opportunities for Montana businesses to expand their presence in India through exports, investment, and commercial ties. The ambassador noted that stronger state-level engagement could advance broader U.S.-India economic partnerships. Gianforte co-founded RightNow Technologies, a software company acquired by Oracle for over $1.8 billion, making him a significant tech figure whose business interests have drawn attention amid the ongoing tech conflict between the US and India.

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We discussed new opportunities for Montana businesses to expand exports, investment, and commercial ties with India, and how stronger state-level engagement can help advance the broader U.S.-India economic partnership," Gor wrote.
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🔮 "Montana will not be the same," one wrote.

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Republican Governor of Montana, Greg Gianforte, became the latest target of MAGA's anti-Indian hatred on social media after he posted about his trip to India and Sri Lanka. asserted
he → become → India
Apart from being a Republican leader, Gianforte is also known as a tech leader. asserted
Gianforte → know → leader
He co asserted
He → co → ?
founded RightNow Technologies, a Montana-based software company that was later acquired by Oracle for more than $1.8 billion. asserted
that → found → billion
This became a more contentious issue amid the ongoing tech tussle, as the Donald Trump administration wants to restrict the H-1B visa program and its abuse. asserted
administration → become → program
US ambassador in India Sergio Gor welcomed the Montana delegation to New Delhi and posted a photo. asserted
ambassador → welcome → photo
We discussed new opportunities for Montana businesses to expand exports, investment, and commercial ties with India, and how stronger state-level engagement can help advance the broader U.S.-India economic partnership," Gor wrote. asserted
Gor → discuss → partnership
Gianforte reciprocated and wrote: "Thank you @USAmbIndia for welcoming our Montana delegation to the US Embassy in Delhi. asserted
Gianforte → reciprocate → Delhi
Working together, we’re strengthening US-India ties, expanding market access for ag producers, creating university partnerships, and exploring opportunities in bioscience and technology. asserted
we → work → bioscience
" Opportunities in technology means...: MAGA up in arma against Gianforte MAGA was furious seeing their Republican governor speaking about tech in the same breath as India and US. asserted
governor → mean → India
"Opportunities in technology” means securing infinity foreign nationals to work in Montana. asserted
Opportunities → mean → Montana
“University partnerships” means establishing the pipeline for these foreign nationals that’ll pay tuition to our “non-profit” schools. asserted
that → mean → schools
He should be impeached," one wrote. asserted
one → impeach → ?
"Greg Gianforte's team makes these tweets knowing that literally every normal Montanan's nightmare is for hordes of Indians to flood their state. asserted
hordes → make → state
There is no normal Montanan who likes hearing about "partnerships" of any kind with the Indian government. asserted
who → be → government
And in fact, Gianforte's account is ratioed literally everything his comm team does this. asserted
team → ratioe → this
But they do it anyway. asserted
they → do → it
Just pure sadism," another wrote. asserted
another → write → ?
"Montana has literally nothing to gain from India. asserted
Montana → have → India
India possesses NOTHING that Montana needs," a third user wrote. asserted
user → possess → that
"Montana will not be the same," one wrote. asserted
one → write → ?
"It's not that Republican Governors can't read the room. asserted
Governors → read → room
They're explicitly telling you they don't care," another wrote, insisting that the governor was well aware of what he was doing. asserted
he → tell → what
Social media users also commented that India does not need Montana's pulses and that's why it reduced buying from Montana and the visit won't help. asserted
visit → comment → Montana
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