'He Is Copying Us': DK Shivakumar On Trump's $5,000 Promise
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar claimed that US President Donald Trump is adopting the Congress party's welfare model by promising a $5,000 'Trump Dividend' to American adults. The statement highlights the global political discourse surrounding direct cash transfer welfare programs.
Why it matters
It reflects how regional political leaders use international events to validate their own domestic policy agendas.
After several Indian states, now US President Donald Trump is "copying" the Congress welfare model, claimed Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. The remark came days after Trump promised to give $5,000 to every American adult if the Republican Party keeps control of Congress in this year's midterm elections.Speaking at an event in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said that Congress's welfare model has been replicated in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar. And now, the US is copying it."Maharashtra copied us. Madhya Pradesh copied us. Rajasthan copied. Bihar copied. Now Trump is copying us! Trump" he exclaimed. "Did you see that? $5,000. How much? $5,000! Now, who is putting a copy out there? Trump is saying that if voted, he will give this many dollars. That means our thinking is being introduced not just to India, but to the entire world.
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