Usaid Row: Political slugfest on Usaid funds in New Delhi, but can India can afford to interrupt help?

It is not surprising, US President Donald Trump has played a major role in shaking the beer of confusion witch. Here is a chronology of what he said so far:

February 19th: “I have a lot of respect for India. I have a lot of respect for the prime minister. He left, as you know, two days ago. But we give $ 21 million to participate in voters. It is the participation in voters in India. What do you say, like, the presence of voters here? Oh, I did that, I think. “

February 19th: Later in the evening, at a summit of investors in Miami, Trump read the list of USAID funding recipients and asked: “Why do we have to spend $ 21 million to participate in voters in India? Uau, $ 21 million! I think they were trying to choose someone else. We must tell the Indian government … This is a total discovery: $ 21 million for India elections. “

February 21: Speaking at the meeting of the Association of Republican governor, he said “$ 21 million for participating in voters in India … Why we care about India’s participation, we had enough problems.”

“It is a recol scheme … You can imagine all the money that goes to India.”

February 22: Speaking at the working session of the Republican Governor’s Association, Trump said “$ 21 million for my friend Premier Modi in India for participating in voters … what about us? I also want participation in voters. “

Feb 22: Speaking on Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Trump noted: “$ 18 million to help India with his choices. Why the hell? They take advantage of us quite well, one of the largest nations in the world. ”