Uyghur-American slams Biden donor, owner of Golden State Warriors over anti-Uyghur comment: 'Genocide denial'

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FIRST ON FOX: Uyghur-American political activist and refugee Salih Hudayar condemned comments made by venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, who claimed "no one cares" about the Uyghur genocide in China.

"He is engaging in essentially genocide denial and that needs to be addressed," Hudayar told Fox News Digital in an interview on Thursday. "It's very, very discouraging at the very least … to see business elites like Chamath Palihapitiya, businesses, corporations, make vile statements and … completely ignore what’s happening by saying that they don’t care."

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Chamath Palihapitiya speaks during a Bloomberg Technology TV interview at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit in San Francisco, California, on Oct. 19, 2016. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Palihapitiya, who is a part-owner of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors and a six-figure Biden donor, garnered immediate backlash after appearing on the "All-in Podcast" Saturday, when he responded to co-host Jason Calacanis addressing President Biden's stance on Uyghur genocide in China’s Xinjiang providence. 

"Nobody cares about what's happening to the Uyghurs, OK? You bring it up because you really care, and I think it's nice that you care, the rest of us don't care," Palihapitiya said as Calacanis responded with surprise. 

"I'm just telling you a very hard, ugly truth, OK? Of all the things I care about, yes, it is below my line," he added.

Palihapitiya went on to say that he did not think the U.S. should be prioritizing human rights abuses abroad when there are political issues at home like an