Close X
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
ADVT 
International

Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna Calls Trump 'Devil'

Darpan News Desk IANS, 28 Mar, 2017 12:27 PM
    Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, a Democrat who represents the 17th Congressional District of California, known as the Silicon Valley, called US President Donald Trump a "devil" and his budget proposal "dumb".
     
    "You talk to members of Congress and they don't agree with everything he says. Even Republicans. They are as embarrassed," Khanna -- a teacher, lawyer and a politician -- said in a video interview to news channel TYT Politics, published on Monday.
     
    "Why aren't they speaking out? It's because he is helping achieve their vision which is the dismantling of the administrative state. The dismantling of the new deal, in a way that Ronald Reagan even didn't," he said.
     
    "... So they are saying, OK, we are gonna make the bargain with the devil. He is giving us what we want. Let's ignore everything else." 
     
    Responding to a question on what bothers him the most about the Trump administration's budget proposal, which might get passed, too, Khanna said "foreign aid".
     
     
    "I mean, I can't think of a more dumb proposal than, frankly, than cutting that [foreign aid]." 
     
    Khanna said that he is worried that the Republicans would not push back on cutting the US foreign aid. He said, on humanitarian grounds, the US should continue to extend help to other countries, reported the American Bazaar Online.
     
    Questioning Trump's proposal to cut foreign aid, Khanna said that it is un-American. He said that America's foreign aid budget is less than one percent and it should be defended as it goes for "humanitarian causes".
     
    The 40-year-old Khanna said that he felt "annoyed" after Trump commented that it is in "America's national interest" and advised other nations to follow their self-interest. 
     
    Citing former President George W. Bush, Khanna said that even Bush helped resuscitate people from the HIV in Africa. 
     
    "And here, you know, George Bush, I disagreed with him about everything Bush-Cheney did. The one thing he did, what we should all give him credit for is he helped save people in Africa with HIV," Khanna said. 
     
    "We put billions of dollars in foreign aid to help people with the anti-viral drugs."
     
    Khanna said, "The whole idea about American exceptionalism is that we are not all nations... We care about morality. We care about humanity. That's what makes America exceptional. So, we should care about the moral case of what we are gonna do for other countries."

    MORE International ARTICLES

    Slain Indian Techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla's Mother Not To Allow Younger Son To Return To USA

    Slain Indian Techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla's Mother Not To Allow Younger Son To Return To USA
    Sai Kishore, who is employed in a firm in the US, arrived here with the body of his elder brother Srinivas Kuchibhotla, who was shot dead in Kansas by an American.

    Slain Indian Techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla's Mother Not To Allow Younger Son To Return To USA

    Firm Where Murdered Kansas Victim Worked Offers Help To His Widow

    Firm Where Murdered Kansas Victim Worked Offers Help To His Widow
    US firm Garmin, where murdered Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla was employed, has pledged to ensure that his wife is able to return to the US after she travels to India for her husband's last rites. 

    Firm Where Murdered Kansas Victim Worked Offers Help To His Widow

    After Engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla's Shooting Death, Telugu Body in US Advises 'Talk In English'

    After Engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla's Shooting Death, Telugu Body in US Advises 'Talk In English'
    The Telangana American Telugu Association (TATA) has advised the community to avoid communicating in mother tongue in public places in the US.

    After Engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla's Shooting Death, Telugu Body in US Advises 'Talk In English'

    Man Convicted Of Killing Wife Wins 'Rare' Bail Pending Murder Appeal

    Man Convicted Of Killing Wife Wins 'Rare' Bail Pending Murder Appeal
    While releasing someone convicted of such a serious crime is unusual, Ontario's top court said Roger Short deserves his freedom for now.

    Man Convicted Of Killing Wife Wins 'Rare' Bail Pending Murder Appeal

    About 4,000 Need Housing In Metro Vancouver As Homeless Camps Grow: Study

    About 4,000 Need Housing In Metro Vancouver As Homeless Camps Grow: Study
    BURNABY, B.C. — A task force says there are more than 70 homeless camps in Metro Vancouver, as it estimates about 4,000 people are in immediate need of housing.

    About 4,000 Need Housing In Metro Vancouver As Homeless Camps Grow: Study

    Kansas Shooting Suspect Adam Purinton Appears In Court

    Kansas Shooting Suspect Adam Purinton Appears In Court
    The man accused of shooting two Indian techies and an American at a bar in Kansas last week had his first court appearance through video conference.

    Kansas Shooting Suspect Adam Purinton Appears In Court