11Photo© hindustantimes.comTrump on $21 million fund cut for voter turnout in India: They’ve lot of money
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) questioned the need to give financial assistance of $21 million for voter turnout in India and said that the nation is “one of the highest taxing countries" with “high tariffs".
His remarks came in reference to the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) decision to cancel the fund designated for voter turnout in India, the revelation of which has created a political uproar in the country.
Addressing a presser at Mar-a-Lago, Trump mentioned about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his recent two-day visit to the US.
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