A Truth Social post allegedly made by President Donald Trump has gone viral, claiming that he has revoked Indian stand-up comedian Samay Raina’s US visa.
It stems from the premiere of the 28-year-old’s show India’s Got Latent Season 2. In the viral episode, contestant Avinash Aggarwal delivered an impersonation of President Donald Trump, which led to huge praise and applause.
Following the show, screenshots with an alleged Truth Social post made by Trump started circulating online. In the post, Trump labeled Samay Raina as a “fake comedian” and called the parody on the show “disastrous.” He claimed he ordered the U.S. State Department to revoke Raina’s visa, stating:
“Samay Raina — You’re FIRED from the United States!”
Reports claim that the viral claim is false and Trump never posted anything on Raina. The screenshots are reportedly from satirical accounts. In the past 24 hrs, Trump has posted about the ongoing situation in Iran and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool controversy.
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More details amid the controversy of Samay Raina’s U.S. visa cancellation by Trump
Comedian Samay Raina became the centre of a recent controversy after fabricated screenshots of Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts went viral online.
Several posts started circulating on X, calling out Trump on his reaction. An X account with the username @pookieejee posted:
“If Samay Raina joked about Trump and Trump actually reacted like this… bro that’s insecurity, not leadership.”
They shared the fake Truth Social post, which read:
“The FAKE Indian comedian Samay Raina has some low-energy loser do a DISASTROUS Trump impersonisation on his garbage show “India’s Got Latent.””
The post continued:
“I personally ordered the U.S. State Department to revoke his visa immediately. Nobody comes to America and mocks their President like that. Not on my watch!”
The post added that with respect to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “we don’t love this nasty, low-ratings comedy. Beyond impersonating Trump, contestant Avinash Aggarwal roasted celebrity guests such as actress Alia Bhatt and Sharvari on the show. He also made jokes about H-1B visas, the Iran-Israel conflict and more.
People reacted with memes and laughter, taking the fake post as a light-hearted joke. Raina recently completed his Still Alive Tour 2026 in the US and Canada, which was held from February to March. This was his major North American leg. Since then, he has been back in India, focusing on hosting India’s Got Latent Season 2. His comedy tour is still ongoing in India, and he recently performed in Delhi, Bengaluru and Pune.
Samay Raina has previously commented on Trump while opening up about his performance at Madison Square. He said:
“What can I say about Donald Trump? He files a case straightaway. The last thing I want in the United States is a legal case against me. I have to be careful with my words because I’m here on an artist visa.”
Trump has a long history of clapping back at the late-night hosts and comedians who roast him. He has labeled them as untalented, overpaid and peddlers of “fake news.” Some of the examples include – Trevor Noah, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel and Bill Maher.
Edited by Aastha Dass