For Republican lawmaker and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, what started out as an anniversary post became a contentious issue. The lawmaker of Indian descent wrote a touching message on Tuesday, May 27, to commemorate his wife Apoorva’s tenth wedding anniversary. Ramaswamy recapped their ten-year adventure in the piece, including the climb to the Rockies that stands out as the most unforgettable. Additionally, he posted before and after photos of the pair taken in 2014 and 2025 at the same location.
“I invited Apoorva, a talented medical student, out on a first date in the autumn of 2011 so we could go west for a weekend and climb Flattop Mountain in the Rockies. She agreed. A snowstorm struck just as we were about to reach the peak. When she took hold of my hand, looked me in the eye, and said, “We have a lifetime ahead to come back and finish it,” I naively insisted on making it, Ramaswamy captioned the photo.
The Indian-origin Republican said, “We finally made it back to celebrate our 10-year wedding anniversary this weekend,” adding that they had been together for 14 years, are married, and have two children. I’m thankful for the one I love and each day of our adventure together.
Many others expressed their admiration for the couple’s adventure in the comment area of the article, which immediately caught the attention of the internet. One person commented, “That’s so amazing,” while another said, “You know you’ve got the right woman when she, on the first date, states you’ve got a lifetime to look forward to!” Fantastic pictures.
Many others were seen making specific racist statements, such as “The beauty of the whiteness destroyed by brown,” despite the post’s intimate tone. “Why do you both seem three to four shades lighter?” I notice that this was before you bleached your skin to seem like you belonged to a higher caste than your birth, didn’t you? Very courageous to show this.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s remarks about H-1B visas are the reason for the criticism. Ramaswamy emphasized the need for additional foreign labor in December of last year. Despite Ramaswamy’s vocal opposition to the H-1B program, arguing that it requires significant modifications such as a meritocratic system, many criticized the Republican for his desire to substitute Indians for Americans.
