Big fan of Hindu, India: Donald Trump's old video resurfaces ahead of US election 2024

New Delhi: A video circulating on social media shows Donald Trump saying, “I’m a big fan of Hindus and India, if elected as President, the Indian community will have a true friend in the White House.” The video, shared widely with similar captions, is being presented as a recent statement related to the upcoming 2024 US presidential election. This article aims to clarify the authenticity of this claim.

Video resurfaces on social media 

A video has surfaced from a charity event organized by the Indian-American community, which took place on October 16, 2016, in Edison, New Jersey. During his address at the event, Donald Trump professed his admiration for the Hindu community, declaring himself "a big fan of Hindus." He also took the opportunity to praise on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Trump's comments were a calculated move to win over the support of Indian-American voters in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election, as part of his broader campaign strategy to court diverse constituencies.

I am a Big Fan of Hindu and Big Fan of India. If I am elected President, the Hindu community and India will have a true friend in White House. We cannot prosper without security and India has always supported fight against Radical Islamic Terrorism: Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/EkZdqYHk7W

— Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) August 29, 2024

Trump's 2016 campaign

A social media post that has garnered significant attention was first shared by Asian News International on October 16, 2016. The post featured a statement made by Donald Trump, in which he professed his affection for the Hindu community and India as a whole. The post was captioned with Trump's own words, in which he declared, "I'm a big fan of Hindus & of India. If I am elected Pres. the Indian community will have a true friend in the White House: Donald Trump." This statement was made during his presidential campaign, as he sought to win over the support of the Indian-American community.

Im a big fan of Hindus & of India. If I am elected Pres. the Indian community will have a true friend in the White House: Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/qoBYQtLtTU

— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2016