Laura Loomer criticises Indian immigrants, then turns to app built by Indians for donations; CEO responds

On December 27, American far-right activist Laura Loomer asked her followers to support her by donating through “Buy Me a Coffee,” an app built by two Indian brothers. Loomer, who has been banned by mainstream payment services such as Venmo, PayPal, and Cash App, took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to provide the suggestion.

“Big tech hates me. I’m banned on Cash app, Venmo and PayPal because these people want to strangle me and have been subjecting me to their caste system for YEARS,” she wrote, adding, “You can support my work here on Buy Me a Coffee.”


The irony of her request was immediately noted by netizens, as Loomer had spent several days prior sharing anti-India posts, criticising the presence of Indian professionals in the US and lambasting H1B visas.

Anti-India Rhetoric Sparks Outrage

Loomer’s call for donations came in the wake of a series of inflammatory remarks aimed at Indians. She criticised the appointment of Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-American, as an advisor to former US President Donald Trump on artificial intelligence. Loomer accused Krishnan of wanting “to take jobs away from Americans and outsource them to Indians.”

Her comments extended to the H1B visa programme, which allows skilled foreign workers to live and work in the United States. Loomer’s posts included statements such as, “Our country was built by white Europeans, actually. Not third-world invaders from India.”

Her remarks triggered significant backlash on social media, with users calling out the blatant racism and xenophobia in her posts.

CEO’s Amused Response

Buy Me a Coffee was launched in 2018 by Jijo and Joseph Sunny, two brothers originally from Kerala, India. The platform allows creators to receive financial support from their audience. Jijo Sunny, who now lives in London, reacted with amusement to Loomer’s controversial post.


Sharing a screenshot of her request, Jijo simply commented, “Double yikes.” His response garnered attention online, with many users expressing their disbelief at Loomer’s irony and urging the platform to ban her.

Loomer’s Feud with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy

This incident is not an isolated example of Loomer’s controversial remarks. Recently, she launched attacks against tech mogul Elon Musk, accusing him of being a “pawn of China” and criticising his immigration policies. Loomer also targeted Musk’s collaboration with Vivek Ramaswamy, referring to their government efficiency project as a “vanity project.”

In one post, she wrote, “The tech billionaires don't get to just walk inside Mar-a-Lago and stroke their massive chequebooks and rewrite our immigration policy so they can have unlimited slave labourers from India and China who never assimilated.”

Her remarks also suggested tensions within the MAGA movement, as Ramaswamy’s comments criticising aspects of American culture drew backlash from Trump loyalists, compounding the growing divisions in the far-right camp.

The juxtaposition of Loomer’s reliance on an Indian-built platform and her anti-India rhetoric has drawn widespread ridicule. While her inflammatory comments continue to alienate her from various figures, this incident highlights the contradictions in her behaviour. The internet, along with Buy Me a Coffee’s CEO, has turned her blunder into a lesson on the importance of consistency and self-awareness.

As of now, Buy Me a Coffee has not responded to calls from users to block Loomer from using the platform. However, the episode serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness of the global digital economy—irrespective of political ideologies.