Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal announced his presidential bid on Wednesday in a very unusual way: by posting a video of his family filmed using a hidden camera in which he and his spouse tell about his political move.
In a clip that runs almost two minutes using a camera hidden atop a tree, the Jindal couple reveals to their three children that they are not allowed to spill the secret to their soccer and baseball teammates about their father's decision to run under the Republican flag, Time reported.
"Mommy and Daddy have been thinking and talking a lot about this and we have decided we are going to be running for president this year," said the governor to his kids.
They then discuss if the children will be allowed to return to Iowa, if they were surprised, and how much they have enjoyed munching on snacks at the state fair.
Jindal is currently lagging behind 14 other bets in the Republican race, according to the RealClearPolitics average of recent polls. He began his campaign with a speech on Wednesday afternoon at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner, Louisiana.
His bid for the presidency, however, has become the butt of jokes in social media, BBC wrote.
As the governor started his campaign calling for a single US identity, saying he does not like that Americans are being identified by origin, ethnicity or wealth, the hashtag #BobbyJindalisSoWhite has become a trend on Twitter.
Indian-American comedian Hari Kondabalu started the hashtag, who said the tag was the most "satisfying thing" he has ever done as the tag was a success.
Jindal's speech was seen by netizens as a move to step away from his Indian origin.
"We are not Indian-Americans, African-Americans, Irish-Americans, rich Americans, or poor Americans. We are all Americans," he said.
He also opposed allowing "people to immigrate to this country so that they can use our freedoms to undermine our freedoms."
Migrants entering the US are required to be "ready and willing to embrace our values, learn English, and roll up your sleeves and get to work," he said.
