Trump 'Imitates PM Modi's Accent' At Meetings: Report

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    • Publish Date: Jan 23 2018 3:03PM
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    • Updated Date: Jan 23 2018 3:09PM
Trump 'Imitates PM Modi's Accent' At Meetings: Report

Donald Trump reportedly fakes an Indian accent when he repeats comments made to him by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.


Mr Trump and Mr Modi are said to have a warm relationship, something that has been helped by the Indian leader being invited to the Oval Office on several occasions and the Trump administration's recent criticism of India' neighbour, Pakistan.

But in a development that could cause tension between the two countries, a new report claims Mr Trump, who earlier this month triggered controversy when it was reported he used a derogatory phrase to refer Haiti and African nations, reportedly imitates the Indian leader's accent.

The Washington Post reported Mr Trump's behaviour in the context of the US's provision of additional troops to Afghanistan, where it is supposed to have adopted a non-combat role.

It said Mr Trump imitated the accent of Mr Modi, who can speak and understand English but prefers to converse in his native Hindi, and claimed that he said to him: "Never has a country given so much away for so little in return" - as the United States in Afghanistan.

Mr Trump claimed the Indian leader's comment was was proof the rest of the world viewed the United States as being taken advantage of in Afghanistan.

Both the White House and State Department failed to respond to questions about the claim. Indian officials in Washington also did not immediately respond.

If true, it would not be the first time Mr Trump had adopted a fake Indian accent. In the spring of 2016, during the election campaign, Mr Trump used such a voice to mock a call centre representative in India.

The New York billionaire claimed he called up his credit card company to find out whether their customer support is based in the US or overseas.

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Tanishka KHAITAN PUBLIC SCHOOL(NOIDA SEC_40)

Trump since his arrival has been the center of controversy in the world. whether it be calling global warming a hoax or instigating comments. it didn''t came as a surprise that he is he speaker of such comments. And well, there still 4 years left, and he is all ready to get the force and start the WW III. Donald trump is an person whose actions are unprecedented. no one knows what he will do next!

Sanika Sawarkar NARAYANA VIDYALAYAM NAGPUR

At one side Donald triumph says narendra modi as his true friend but apparently he has not stopped mocking the Indian prime minister behind closed doors Trump should first learn to speak English (his mother tongue), well before mocking others whose first language is not English. He speaks English at the level of a 4th grader. He is the last person to be mocking other''s command of the language

Harisudhan.R Pon Vidyashram - Valasaravakkam

Trump''s action as a politician is wrong I would say... he does not realise that he is degrading his own self respect

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