President Donald Trump's Houston rally with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw people in turbans and Islamic caps, women in traditional Indian garb dancing to drums, and 50,000 cheering Indian Americans
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“I’m very close to the folks from India,” the president told reporters on Sunday. “I love India, and I have a lot of respect and a great friendship with the prime minister of India, and he said, ‘Would it be possible to do it?’ And I said, ‘I’ll make it possible.’” Trump may also be fascinated by the popularity of Modi, who — like the president — rode to office on a wave of populist fury and launched a “Make in India” campaign. Trump previously commented on the number of Modi’s Twitter followers, and insinuated last week that the number of the Houston rally’s attendees grew because of him.
It took place in a state that long served as a Republican stronghold but where Democrats are making a play after their party saw significant gains in the 2018 midterm elections and following a series of GOP congressional retirements.
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