Top Trump official mocked online over false claim of Indian stock market crash after US green card curbs

Anthony D'Esposito, Department of Labor Inspector General, speaks as Vice President JD Vance listens during a news conference on the Fraud Task Force. (AP Photo) A top US official has faced online criticism after appearing to endorse a false claim that India's stock market had collapsed following the Trump administration's latest restrictions on foreign workers, including Indian IT professionals.Anthony D'Esposito, Inspector General of the US Department of Labor, reacted to a post by American conservative commentator Benny Johnson on X with the words “Ruh roh”.The post claimed that India's stock market had “completely COLLAPSED” after the Trump administration suspended major technology companies from a programme linked to employment-based green cards.Social media users criticised the response, with some accusing the official of amplifying misinformation about India.On October 8, the Trump administration suspended eight major technology companies, including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, HCL, Capgemini, Microsoft and Adobe, from the Permanent Labor Certification, or PERM, programme.The move came amid the administration's broader efforts to curb what it a...