Several US Indians on the fence |
As 16 Indian American delegates pledged to support Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the party’s national convention in Cleveland, Ohio, beginning July 18, several long-time party supporters said they were still on the fence about the nominee.Trump won the nomination July 19 evening after each state announced their delegate vote counts, based on primary elections and caucuses. Trump won 1,725 votes; he needed 1,237 to clinch the nomination. .Prominent Republican Party fundraiser Shalabh ‘Shalli’ Kumar held a press conference with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, chairman of the Republican Hindu Coalition. Kumar – who co-founded the coalition with Sampat Shivangi – said that Trump reportedly supports the H-1B program and bringing in talent from all over the world. Trump did not state whether he supported an expansion of the program, which is overwhelmingly used by Indians.Trump also told Kumar that he wants to maintain a close partnership with India. Trump also reportedly told Kumar that he wants to completely cut off all aid to Pakistan. Gingrich said the Republican Hindu Coalition was in a great position to support Trump’s win this fall.
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