Gurgaon founder trolled by Americans after X post on US visa rejection: He called us ‘dumbest people’

After Knot Dating CEO Jasveer Singh’s post went viral, X users in the US resurfaced a tweet he had made in 2016 after Donald Trump’s election victory, where he wrote: 'Congratulations USA! You managed to show that Indians are not only dumbest people in the world.'

A Gurgaon‑based entrepreneur has become the centre of an online backlash after US users dug up his old tweets while reacting to his recent post criticising the American consulate for rejecting his visa.

Jasveer Singh, co‑founder and CEO of the AI‑driven matchmaking platform Knot Dating, had shared his frustration on X on Tuesday after the US Embassy in New Delhi denied him a B1/B2 visa under Section 214(b), citing “weak ties to India.” Although he runs a company from India, employs a local team, and has built his career over 13 years, consular officers concluded that he did not demonstrate sufficient proof of return.

He also noted that the consulate now checks applicants’ social media activity. According to Moneycontrol, Singh said he hadn’t deleted any posts and insisted that his online commentary had never specifically targeted the US.

Americans pull up old tweet calling them 'dumbest people'

Shortly after Singh’s post went viral, X users in the US resurfaced a tweet he had made in 2016 after Donald Trump’s election victory, where he wrote: “Congratulations USA! You managed to show that Indians are not only dumbest people in the world.”

This sparked an immediate backlash, with many accusing him of hypocrisy. One user wrote: “You called Americans the dumbest people in the world… why do you want to come here at all and why should we take someone who has that opinion of us?”

Another added: “If you do not like a place and cannot integrate into their culture and lifestyle, do not move there and ‘lord’ your foreign culture over them.”

Some questioned his credentials outright: “It was correct to reject him… Imagine living and working in India, running a dating site for Indians, and calling Indians the stupidest people.”

Supporters say judging people by old tweets is unfair

A section of users also defended Singh, noting that he had applied only for a tourist visa and not immigration. Many pointed out that the tweet was from a decade ago and judging him on its basis wasn't entirely justified.

One defender wrote: “People visit other countries for business or holiday… not everyone wants to go as an immigrant.”

“If we’re judging people by decade-old tweets, nobody survives that test. What was Vance saying about Trump 10 years ago?" another user asked, while a third added, "If maturity means never evolving from 2016, good luck to all of us."

Singh says his social media posts are ordinary

In his comments to Moneycontrol, Singh said the suggestion that his social media history contributed to the rejection was “misplaced,” reiterating that he posts routine opinions and has never targeted the US or NRIs.

“I don’t post anything specifically targeting the US or NRIs. Like most people, I occasionally share opinions when I find something relevant, but there’s no focused pattern,” he said. “Everything I’ve shared remains publicly available.”

While the entrepreneur said he was not personally distressed by the decision, he stressed that the broader issue is how Indian founders are evaluated in global systems that still rely on outdated assumptions about intent and mobility.