Texas Republican leader Alexander Duncan has now addressed the backlash to his social media post, in which he described Hindu God Hanuman as “false,” while drawing attention to a 90-ft statue. Again taking to his official X account, he shared a video to issue what some may deem as an “apology” while others may not.

“I’m not anti-Hindu, I’m not anti-Indian in any way,” he said in the video message posted on Tuesday (US time). Duncan is seen wearing a cap that reads “JESUS IS KING” as he shares the rest of his “apology.”

US Republican leader Alexander Duncan addressed ‘false God’ Hanuman controversy

He went on to say that Hindus and Indians were free to openly practice their religion in the United States without fearing persecution. “I’ve never advocated any actions to be taken against them,” he added, while reiterating what his post captions also sought to highlight. The same post also plugged a picture of the statue in question, which is also known as the Statue of Union, and is located at the Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple in Sugar Land, Texas.

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“I just merely posed the question of, why as Christians, Americans are we so comfortable and okay with false Gods, false idols, false religions essentially reigning supreme over our country?” he asked again. Noting the country had entered a state of “moral decay,” he said that America was founded on Judeo-Christian principles, or the ones originating from the Bible. Duncan further criticised how truth had become “subjective” in the country, with “moral relativism” taking charge.

“As Christians, we are not supposed to be okay and comfortable with idols and false Gods and false religions,” he continued. Urging fellow Christians to return to the “truth,” the GOP leader said, “We’ve seen what happened all throughout the Bible when nations turned their back on God and started worshipping all these false things.”

Backlash to Texas GOP leader’s controversial comments

Duncan’s comments were in response to his last week’s post about a gigantic Hanuman statue in Texas, which is basically the tallest Hanuman statue in North America. “Why are we allowing a false statue of a false Hindu God to be here in Texas? We are a CHRISTIAN nation!” he questioned at the time.

Although Duncan has now claimed not be “anti-Hindu” or “anti-Indian,” the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) said otherwise. Bringing attention to the Republican leader’s controversial remarks about the Hindu God, the foundation pushed Texas GOP to “discipline” its senate candidate for openly “contravening” their guidelines against discrimination and “displaying some pretty sordid anti-Hindu hate.”

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Trump-supporting Republican’s controversial stand documented on social media

A simple glance over Alexander Duncan’s X profile offers insight into the Republican politician’s long-standing controversial views. While his recent post targeted a Hindu God, he has previously even spoken out against “the threat of Islam.” In his overtly Islamophobic social media streak, Duncan wrote on X this week, “With so many waking up to the threat of Islam, it is time for our elected officials to take action and designate Islam in its entirety a terrorist organisation.”

The severely Left-hating Republican has endlessly posted about his views on “American values” and how “Jesus is the ONLY way.” His pinned post on the platform describes him as a “die-hard advocate for the Second Amendment,” while he’s seen wielding a massive firearm right next to a child, presumably his son.

One of his recent posts further dictates, “The truth will divide, the truth will offend, but truth is not hate, truth saves, and Jesus is the truth!” while another reads, “Islam has destroyed every nation it has infested, we cannot let the same happen to America.”