PM Modi asked what he likes about Trump, he names 'America first' policy

India Today

Recalling the 'Howdy, Modi' event in Houston, PM Modi shared a memorable gesture from Trump that left a lasting impression.

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00:00You recently visited the United States and reinvigorated your friendship with Donald Trump.

00:08What do you like about Donald Trump as a friend, as a leader?

00:13I would like to describe the incident.

00:17Perhaps you can judge from what I am saying.

00:24There was an event in Houston, Howdy Modi.

00:29President Trump and I, and the stadium was full.

00:35People from the Indian diaspora had gathered.

00:39We both gave a speech.

00:42They were sitting down and listening to me.

00:45This is their greatness.

00:47The President of the United States is sitting down in the stadium and listening to me.

00:51And I am giving a speech on the stage.

00:53This is their greatness.

00:55I gave a speech and went down.

00:58And we know how big the security of the United States is.

01:05There is a lot of scrutiny.

01:08I went to thank the President.

01:12I told him, if you don't mind, let's go around the stadium.

01:20So many people are there, let's wave our hands and say hello.

01:24Now, is it impossible for the life of America?

01:27That in the crowd of thousands, the President of the United States walked.

01:32Without even a moment's delay, he walked with me in the crowd.

01:39The security system of America was completely disturbed.

01:45It touched me that this person has the courage.

01:50He takes the decision himself.

01:53And secondly, he has faith in Modi.

01:57If Modi is taking it, let's go.

02:00So this feeling of mutual trust.

02:04This is our strength.

02:07I saw it that day.

02:09And the way I felt President Trump that day.

02:14Without asking the security guards, he walked with me in the crowd.

02:20Now if you watch his video, you will be surprised.

02:24And when he was shot in this election campaign.

02:27So I saw President Trump alone.

02:33Trump, who held my hand in that stadium and walked.

02:38And even after being shot.

02:41Living for America.

02:44Life for America.

02:47This was his reflection.

02:50Because I am the nation's first.

02:53They are America's first.

02:55I am India's first.

02:57So our pair is equal.

03:00So these things appeal.

03:05And I believe that in most of the world.

03:09There are so many reports in the media about politicians.

03:13That everyone knows each other through the media.

03:18They don't know each other very well.

03:23And maybe the reason for the tension is this third party intervention.

03:27When I went to the White House for the first time.

03:35So a lot of things were published in the media about President Trump.

03:40At that time, new people had come.

03:42The world looked at him in a different way.

03:46I was also briefed.

03:49When I reached the White House.

03:52In the first minute.

03:54They broke all the walls of the protocol.

03:58Suddenly.

03:59And then they took me around the whole White House.

04:02And they were showing me.

04:04And I was seeing that there was no paper in his hand.

04:07There was no paper.

04:09There was no person with him.

04:11Show me.

04:12Abraham Lincoln lived here.

04:14Why is this court so long?

04:16What is the reason behind this?

04:18Who was on the table?

04:19Who was the President's signature?

04:21He used to speak date-wise.

04:23It was very impressive for me.

04:26How much he honors the institution.

04:31How much he is attached to the history of America.

04:38And how much respect he has.

04:40I am experiencing that.

04:42And he was talking to me very openly.

04:44This was my experience of my first meeting.

04:47And I saw that when he.

04:50After the first term.

04:52Mr. Biden won.

04:56So it was four years.

04:59He used to meet someone who knew me and him in between.

05:06So in these four years, he must have said Modi is my friend.

05:13Convey my regards.

05:15Normally this is very rare.

05:18That is, we may not meet physically.

05:22But the direct and indirect conversation between us.

05:26Or closeness.

05:28Or trust.

05:29This is unbreakable.

05:31He said that you are a much tougher, much better negotiator than he is.

05:37He said this recently when you visited.

05:39What do you think of him as a negotiator?

05:42And what do you think he meant about you being a great negotiator?

05:47I can't say this.

05:50Because he is older than me.

05:52I am younger than him.

05:57He praises me wholeheartedly.

06:00He praises me on different topics.

06:02But it is true that I believe in the interests of my country above all.

06:08And that's why I talk about India's interests in every forum.

06:13I don't keep anyone to do bad.

06:16I keep it positively.

06:19So no one feels bad.

06:22But everyone knows my insistence.

06:26If Modi is, he will insist on these things.

06:29And the people of my country have given me that work.

06:32So my country is my high command.

06:35I will follow their will.

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