Donald Trump questions US AID funding to India, says "They take advantage of us pretty good"
PTC News Desk: Former US President Donald Trump has once again expressed concerns about the reported $18 million allocation by USAID for elections in India, questioning the reasoning behind spending significant funds overseas rather than prioritizing voter engagement in the United States.
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Trump suggested reverting to paper ballots and proposed seeking India's assistance with electoral processes.
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“18 million dollars for helping India with its elections. Why the hell? Why don't we just go to old paper ballots, and let them help us with their elections, right? Voter ID. Wouldn't that be nice? We're giving money to India for elections. They don't need money," US president said.
“They take advantage of us pretty good. One of the highest tariffed nations in the world. We try and sell something. They have a 200 per cent tariff. And then we're giving them a lot of money to help them with their election," he added.
"And $21 million going to my friend Prime Minister Modi in India for voter Turnout. We're giving 21 million for voter turnout in India. What about us? I want voter turnout too," Trump said.
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