A video posted on X by Elijah Schaffer has sparked outrage online after the commentator mocked Indian-origin candidates contesting local elections in Frisco, Texas, and made a series of remarks about the city’s demographic makeup.
In the clip, Schaffer, who is the CEO of The Rift TV and host of Slightly Offensive, is seen walking past campaign signs and commenting on candidate names in a mocking tone.
“Welcome to Frisco, Texas, North Dallas, the heartland of America, where our city council elections are coming up, and you have great candidates to choose from. Like this guy, Sai Krishna. Hare Hare Hare Krishna. Very American name there. Follow me. Oh, that sounds a little bit American. But who’s also running here? Sreekanth Reddy. I had a friend, I remember back in middle school, I had like three friends. It was like, I had three friends named Ryan, three friends named Brian. I had six friends named Sreekanth. It sounds like a chemical that they would remove from food or the RFK would take out.”
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He continues in a similar vein, singling out more names. “We’ve got here, okay, we’ve got Shona Sowell. I guess there’s Mark Mills. Some American names. And then look at this. They’re so shameless in this city that you got Vijay Karthik, okay. Bro’s face is so jitetic, as we’re calling it. He doesn’t even put his face because he knows it’s going to screw him over. So he puts a peace sign, okay.”
The commentary goes on to question the origins of candidates and mock their identities. “Vijay Karthik. Is that Greek or something? Is that, is that Lithuanian? It’s not Greek. Then you got, uh, this here. You got, uh, Muni. Muni’s running. Mooney for Frisco, ISD, Pals 4. That’s fantastic because we don’t have enough Indians in this place already.”
Schaffer also references religious and ethnic diversity in the area. “But look, it’s not all Indians. Thank God. We got a woman named Colberg. So in America, you got basically a very interesting selection of people running for city council. What happened with this country? You have Jewish people and Indian people and Muslim people and very few Christians running. Good thing we got Krishna back here as well.”
The clip escalates further as he continues naming candidates. “But what do we do? It gets better. If you thought that those were the best names to run, you got Babu Venkat. Babu, okay. They’re literally just taking names from the Jungle Book. You also have Shreemaji. Shreemaji. Shreemaji is the most American name I ever heard. Shreemaji is running, ladies and gentlemen. So the question is, who are you voting for this election? Are you voting for Sai Krishna? Are you voting for Srikanth Reddy? Are you voting for Vijay Karthik, Kris Poojaya? Are you voting for Colberg? Are you voting for Babu Venkat? Or are you voting for Shreemaji for city council? That’s your options, ladies and gentlemen.”
He concludes with broader remarks about the country’s changing demographics. “But this is what our country has turned into. And the best part is most of these places, these signs are on plots of land that are owned by people with the last name that sound very Yiddish. And down the street, we’ve got a Muslim center, a Muslim mosque. We got a Muslim study center and a brand new temple up the street. Frisco for the lovely price of $1.45 million. Your son Austin Metcalf can get murdered by a black guy too. The American dream, ladies and gentlemen. I hope you’re enjoying it.”
The controversy comes at a time when municipal elections in parts of Texas are approaching, and social media has seen a rise in videos and commentary targeting immigrant communities, including Indian Americans.
Amid the backlash, an older video of Greg Abbott has resurfaced and is gaining traction online. In the clip, recorded during a Diwali celebration, Abbott emphasizes the state’s inclusive stance toward the Indian community.
“As long as I am governor of this great state, Texas will be a land for the Indian community…and we will continue to celebrate Diwali here in the great state of Texas,” Abbott says in the video.
The resurfaced clip is being widely shared as a counterpoint to the recent wave of divisive content, highlighting the contrast between official messaging and viral social media narratives around diversity in Texas.
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In recent months, a growing number of vloggers, independent journalists, and social media commentators have been traveling across parts of Texas to document what they describe as a visible demographic shift, often framing it as an “Indian takeover.” Through street interviews, neighborhood walkthroughs, and footage of local businesses, temples, and campaign signs, these creators highlight the increasing presence of Indian American communities in cities like Frisco and surrounding areas.
While some present this as a reflection of immigration trends, economic mobility, and professional migration, others adopt a more provocative tone, selectively focusing on cultural markers such as names, languages, and religious spaces to suggest a broader transformation. The trend has gained traction online, where such videos often go viral, fueling polarized narratives about identity, representation, and changing population dynamics in the state.