Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., obtained in on TikTok’s “aura farming” pattern, posting a clip of himself dancing solo within the congressional subway, captioned “omw to hold this administration accountable.”
Within the quick clip, Subramanyam seems on the Home subway carrying sun shades, hanging poses and waving his arms earlier than locking in on the digital camera.
Subramanyam’s “aura farming” seems to have backfired, with some commenters calling it out as tone-deaf, hypocritical and “cringe.”
Left-leaning viewers pissed off with perceived inaction from Democrats below President Donald Trump took goal on the VA-10 congressman within the remark part.
One of many top-liked feedback requested flatly, “By doing nothing…?” One other learn, “Representatives have got to stop doing this. Actually do something.”
Many commenters linked the put up to Subramanyam’s previous voting file, together with his controversial determination in opposition to his celebration simply weeks in the past to not transfer ahead with a Home impeachment decision in opposition to Trump.
On June 24, 2025, Subramanyam voted to desk (i.e., block) a decision to question President Trump over “high crimes and misdemeanors.”
The decision was launched by Rep. Al Inexperienced, D-Texas, however was halted by a large Home majority.
A number of feedback mocked the tone and supply of the video. One learn, “-1000 aura,” whereas one other mentioned, “Our taxpayer money hard at work…” One other commenter wrote, “So what exactly are you on your way to do? Because so far democrats have not really done anything at all.”
A prime remark merely learn, “This feels weird idk.”
One prolonged reply mentioned, “Not trying to be disrespectful. But? Less of this sh–. More fire on the floor please. I get wanting to do outreach. But this? Isn’t the action an average American needs from their representatives right now. We’re approaching no taxation without representation territory here. Do better.”
One other recommended, “Introduce a new amendment for every one performative TikTok a Congress person posts they have to cosign 3 bills that work to limit the power of money in politics.”
Subramanyam, a former tech advisor within the Obama White Home and the primary South Asian elected to Virginia’s Common Meeting, has gained a repute as a extra average Democrat.
He gained Virginia’s tenth District in 2024 and infrequently performs up his immigrant roots in political messaging.
The “aura farming” pattern, in style amongst Gen Z and Gen Alpha, refers to pulling off easy, cool gestures normally whereas standing nonetheless.
It took off after a now-viral video of 11-year-old Indonesian boy Rayyan Arkan Dikha danced stone-faced and assured whereas carrying sun shades aboard a racing boat.
Most “aura farming” clips on TikTok are soundtracked to “Young Black & Rich” by Melly Mike, which incorporates the lyric “I ain’t even gon’ get mad, I’m young, black and rich.”
Fox Information Digital reached out to Subramanyam’s workplace and TikTok for remark.
