Trump’s US voter ID pitch goes desi with India card
US President Donald Trump highlighted his administration's conversation with India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday. Kumar inquired about how the United States could hold elections without requiring a valid photo identification card for every voter. This prompted Trump to assert that every single voter in India had to present a valid photo ID during the last general election, which saw 646 million participants.
Trump emphasized the need for such a requirement in the US to counteract electoral fraud. He urged the passage of the SAVE America Act, which would mandate proof of citizenship for voter registration, enforce nationwide voter ID laws, and restrict mail-in voting. India's Chief Election Commissioner and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor both supported Trump's stance on X.
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