‘Indians will be singled out, temples will be bombed’: Racist US journalist calls for mass deportation, sparks outrage

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American journalist Matt Forney sparked outrage by warning of violent attacks on Indians and Hindu temples in 2026 and calling for mass deportation. His now-deleted post was widely criticized as a threat, prompting calls for law enforcement action.

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American journalist and right-wing activist Matt Forney has sparked outrage by warning of violent attacks against Indians and Hindu temples in 2026 and openly calling for the mass deportation of the community.

In a now-deleted post on X, Forney claimed that hatred against Indians in the US would reach a boiling point next year. He alleged that people of Indian origin and their homes, businesses, and places of worship would become targets of shootings and bombings. Claiming he was acting in the interest of peace, Forney wrote, “We must DEI: Deport Every Indian.”

Forney described himself as “someone who wants peace in America” but warned that peace could only be preserved by removing Indian Americans from the country. He claimed, “Indians will be racially singled out for violence, Indian-owned businesses will be vandalised, Hindu temples will be hit with bombings and mass shootings.”

He further alleged that such attacks would not be carried out by white Americans but by other racial groups and claimed that the media would “cover up hate crimes they would otherwise eagerly blame on MAGA and Trump.”

The language and tone of the post were widely criticised by users, with several calling it a thinly veiled threat against Indians rather than a warning.

Forney has a long history of anti-immigrant and anti-Indian comments. He was earlier fired from The Blaze, where he had been hired as a reporter focusing on the H-1B visa programme and Indian issues.

He had also targeted Indian American business leaders, including Etsy CEO Kruti Patel Goyal, after her appointment. “Yet another unqualified Indian takes over an American company,” he wrote at the time, adding, “And I guarantee her first action will be to fire every American and replace them with other Indians.”

Forney’s deleted post triggered a strong backlash online. Several users accused him of “using coded language to make a threat if Indians aren’t forcibly removed.” Others tagged US law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, calling for action against him for inciting violence.

Some users also tagged India’s Ministry of External Affairs, urging New Delhi to formally raise the issue and explore legal options, including seeking international action.

Although Forney later claimed he deleted the post because “Indians were marshalling their mass report squads,” screenshots of the original message continued to circulate, intensifying criticism.