Donald Trump says daughter Ivanka, son Trump Jr think highly of India and PM Modi

US President Donald Trump, who calls himself India’s “best friend ever” has recently revealed that US First Lady Melania Trump is in love with India and his daughter Ivanka Trump and son Donald Trump Jr along with Kimberly Guilfoyle “think a lot of India” and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While replying to reporters at White House, Donald Trump claimed that he kws India and similar to him, his family members have a “very good” relationship with nation. 

His ‘love’ for India was revealed by US President while answering a question about role to be played by three essential members of his family in US elections 2020 cycle along with respect to Indian-American community. According to reports, Donald Trump was asked if Kimberly, Trump Jr and Ivanka, who are popular among Indo-American community would be campaigning on US President’s behalf along with his own views on India-US ties. 

In reply to question, Donald Trump said, "I appreciate nice sentiments. y think (Kimberley, Don Jr and Ivanka) a lot of India and so do I. And think a lot of your Prime Minister (Narendra Modi).”

Back in 2016 elections when Donald Trump first acquired White House, Trump family had campaigned targeting Indian-American community especially in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Florida where Ivanka, Trump Jr, along with ar son Eric Trump and daughter-in-law Lara Trump held meetings, visited Hindu temples. Ivanka was also first member from Trump family to have made a trip to India and led  US delegation to Global Entrepreneurship Summit in India in 2017.

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Donald Trump called PM Modi ‘great leader’

Reiterating his friendship with India, Donald Trump also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is t only doing a “great job” but is also a “great person”. He even talked about his two-day visit to India for Namaste Trump along with US First Lady in February before COVID-19 pandemic and recalled having an “incredible time” in an “incredible place”. 

"Prime Minister Modi is a friend of mine and he is doing a very good job. It's thing easy but he is doing a very good job. You have got a great leader and you have got a great person," Donald Trump said.

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(With ncy inputs)