Tried to get somebody else elected: Trump on Biden admn’s India aid

US President Donald Trump has once again questioned the Biden administration’s decision to allocate $21 million to India for “voter turnout”, guessing that they tried to “get somebody else elected”.

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Trump made these remarks while addressing the FII PRIORITY Summit in Miami on Thursday. He had raised similar concerns earlier, questioning the necessity of such financial aid.

On Wednesday, he questioned the purpose of providing $21 million to India for “voter turnout” as he reiterated that the US “can hardly get in there” because of high Indian tariffs.

At the FII summit, Trump cited some examples to the audience about where their money was going before he became President. “These are random examples,” he said.

“...And $21 million for voter turnout. Why do we need to spend $21 million for voter turnout in India? Wow, I guess they (the Biden administration) were trying to get somebody else elected. We have got to tell the Indian Government,” he said.

“Because, when we hear that, Russia spent about $2 in our country, it was a big deal...This is a total breakthrough, $21 million for Indian elections, and $29 million to strengthen the political landscape in Bangladesh... Asia is doing well, we don’t need to give them money,” he said.