WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican White House candidate Donald Trump praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "total killer" on Wednesday as he discussed foreign leaders during a media blitz for the final stretch of his election campaign. He's a friend of mine," Trump told a podcast with millions of subscribers hosted by standup comedian Andrew Schultz. Modi hosted Trump at an even bigger US-style rally in his home state of Gujarat during Trump's last year in office, before an estimated 100,000 supporters. AdvertisementTrump — who, like Modi, has been accused of discriminating against Muslims — has stood by the Indian leader through multiple controversies, including the revocation of autonomy for Muslim-majority Kashmir. "We had a couple of occasions where somebody was threatening India," Trump told Schultz.

Source: Manila Times October 10, 2024 22:10 UTC