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Donald Trump News: Recently, former US President Donald Trump has raised questions over the spending of $ 21 million (about Rs 182 crore) by USAID (US Agency for International Development) to increase voting percentage in India. Trump has targeted the Biden administration, calling it a possible interference in the Indian elections.

Trump's questions and allegations of possible interference

Donald Trump raised the issue at the FII Priority Summit and said, "Why do we need to spend $ 21 million on voter turnout in India? I think they were trying to get someone else to win." Trump also expressed the need to talk to the Indian government about this funding.

He further said, "When we hear that Russia has spent $ 20 million in our country, it becomes a big issue for us, so then this expenditure made by America in India should also be taken seriously."

Investigation of DOGE department and the role of Elon Musk

The Trump administration has created a new department, Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), to cut government expenditure, whose head has been appointed Tesla owner Elon Musk. This department is reviewing the unnecessary expenditure of the US government. The same department revealed that USAID had allocated $21 million in the name of increasing 'voter turnout in India'.

After the disclosure of DOGE, Trump said that this expenditure is a waste of American taxpayers' money and there should not be any kind of interference of America in a strong democracy like India.

Has raised questions earlier too

This is not the first time Trump has raised this issue. Earlier also he had raised questions on this expenditure and expressed his displeasure over India's tariff on this pretext. Trump had said, "Why are we giving $21 million to India? They have a lot of money. They are one of the countries imposing the highest tariff in the world. We can hardly enter there, because their tariffs are very high."

Impact on India-US relations?

After these statements by Trump, it will be interesting to see what impact it has on relations between India and America. There has been no official response from the Indian government yet. However, this issue remains a topic of discussion in the political corridors of both countries.

Is this really a sign of interference in the Indian elections, or is it just a political attack by Trump on the Biden administration? This question still remains.

#WATCH | Miami, Florida | Addressing the FII PRIORITY Summit, US President Donald Trump says, "... Why do we need to spend $21 million on voter turnout in India? I guess they were trying to get somebody else elected. We have got to tell the Indian Government... This is a total… pic.twitter.com/oxmk6268oW

— ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2025