Times of India·3 min read·medium

Presidential election today? Trump confuses India with Brazil, claims 125 million voted

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Presidential election today? Trump confuses India with Brazil, claims 125 million voted
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Former US President Donald Trump incorrectly claimed that India held a presidential election with 125 million voters, likely confusing it with Brazil's recent election. He used the false premise to criticize the integrity of the American electoral system.

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The statement highlights the spread of misinformation by high-profile political figures and the potential for confusion regarding international democratic processes.

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US President Donald Trump on Monday confused India with Brazil, claiming that 125 million people had voted in an Indian “presidential election”, while also questioning the integrity of the American voting system.In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “125 Million People voted today in the first round of India’s Presidential Election. The results came out shortly after the vote closed, on the same day!”He then compared the alleged election results with the US electoral process, writing, “In Detroit, Philadelphia, California, and numerous other US Cities and States, the results, with much smaller numbers, will often take weeks to Rig, I mean, calculate. Voting in America is corrupt!!!”However, India did not hold a presidential election on Sunday.

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