Trump praises India's election organization, confusing it with Brazil
In short
US President Donald Trump praised India for its organization of elections while appearing to confuse it with Brazil, according to Russian outlets TASS and RBC. TASS reported that Trump also criticized authorities in some US cities and states for taking weeks to count votes after elections. RBC attributed its account of the remark to the magazine Newsweek.
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US President Donald Trump praised India for the organization of its elections while appearing to confuse it with Brazil, according to the Russian outlets TASS and RBC. RBC, citing the magazine Newsweek, said the praise concerned the organization of presidential elections. [ 1 , 2 ]
TASS reported that Trump also criticized authorities in some US cities and states for taking weeks to count votes after elections. The documents do not say when or where Trump made the remarks. [ 1 ]
Why it matters
The remarks come from the US president and were picked up by Russian state and business media, which treat them as notable. The documents give no indication of any policy consequences, and the reported mix-up is the main point of the coverage.
Key facts
- US President Donald Trump praised India for the organization of its elections while confusing it with Brazil, according to TASS and RBC. [ 1 , 2 ]
- RBC said the praise concerned the organization of presidential elections and cited the magazine Newsweek. [ 2 ]
- TASS reported that Trump also criticized authorities of some US cities and states for taking weeks to count votes after elections. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- When and where Trump made the remarks. Neither document gives a date, venue or platform for the statement.
- What exactly Trump said about Brazil, beyond the reported mix-up with India. Both documents describe the confusion but do not quote the remark itself.
- The full scope of the criticism of US cities and states. Only TASS mentions the criticism, and it does not name the cities or states involved.