They Take Benefit Of…: Trump Suggests India Assist US With Elections After Criticising USAID Funding
Washington DC: Throughout his closing speech on the Conservative Political Motion Convention (CPAC) on Saturday, US President Donald Trump criticised the USAID funding of USD 18 million funding for serving to India with its elections. Trump, in flip, proposed they return to paper ballots and have India help with the election course of, saying, “Would not that be good?”
“18 million {dollars} for serving to India with its elections. Why the hell? Why do not we simply go to outdated paper ballots, and allow them to assist us with their elections, proper? Voter ID. Would not that be good? We’re giving cash to India for elections. They do not want cash,” he mentioned. Trump additional alleged that India advantages from excessive tariffs on US items.
“They reap the benefits of us fairly good. One of many highest tariffed nations on the earth. We attempt to promote one thing. They’ve a 200 per cent tariff. After which we’re giving them some huge cash to assist them with their election,” he mentioned.
#WATCH | Addressing the Conservative Political Motion Convention (CPAC) in Washington, US President Donald Trump says, “$29 million goes to strengthen the political panorama and assist them out in order that they will vote for a radical left communist in Bangladesh. You bought to see who… pic.twitter.com/IzgE6NMDiP
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Earlier, Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on Saturday expressed concern over allegations that america Company for Worldwide Improvement (USAID) allotted USD 21 million for “voter turnout” in India.
“Some info has been put on the market by the Trump administration individuals, and clearly, that’s regarding… I believe, as a authorities, we’re wanting into it. My sense is that the information will come out…USAID was allowed right here in good religion, to do good religion actions; now, strategies are being laid out from America that there are actions that are in unhealthy religion. It is worrisome, and if there’s one thing to it, then the nation ought to know who the individuals are concerned in it,” mentioned Jaishankar.
In the meantime earlier than the US elections, on October 20, Elon Musk, the proprietor of X, whereas talking at a city corridor within the swing state of Pennsylvania, claimed that voting machines rig elections, ABC Information reported.
Musk linked voting machines by Dominion to Republicans’ losses in Philadelphia and Arizona, saying, “There’s at all times a form of query of like, say, the Dominion voting machines. It’s bizarre that you understand, I believe they’re utilized in Philadelphia and Maricopa County, however not in lots of different locations,” ABC Information reported. “Would not that appear like a heck of a coincidence?” Musk mentioned whereas calling for states across the nation to “solely do paper ballots, hand-counted.”
