Amid strained bilateral ties due to Washington’s tariffs, PM Modi responded to President Trump’s praise, reciprocating his sentiments and highlighting the positive strategic partnership between India and the US. Trump expressed disappointment over India’s oil trade with Russia and defended the imposed tariffs, despite affirming his friendship with PM Modi and acknowledging the special relationship between the two nations.
Amid this, the social media users have claimed that President Trump is blocking US IT companies from outsourcing to India.
Fact Check
Upon investigation, we found the claim to be misleading. There has been no official statement or policy from President Trump or U.S. officials imposing such restrictions. The rumor originated from activist Laura Loomer, who posted on X that Trump was “considering blocking outsourcing.”
Financial Express reported that Far-right activist Laura Loomer said that US President Donald Trump has been mulling blocking outsourcing work to Indian IT companies. If implemented, the decision could have a major impact on India, where the IT industry is a major contributor to the economy and heavily depends on outsourcing contracts from American firms. It would also mean job losses in backend, support, and technical roles tied to the sector.
However, there has been no official statement.
In July 2025, President Trump did make anti-outsourcing remarks, calling on tech giants like Google and Microsoft to “hire American workers.” However, these were rhetorical appeals, not supported by any executive order or legislation.
Conclusion
Thus, the claim is misleading. Currently, it remains a matter of political rhetoric and activist speculation, rather than an official U.S. Government policy.
