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Donald Trump praises India's voter ID system while pushing SAVE America Act
Updated On: 18 August, 2026 07:34 AM IST | Washington | PTI
The US president made these remarks to drum up support for the SAVE America Act which would require Americans to show proof of citizenship to register to vote, impose a nationwide voter identification requirement and severely limit voting by mail
US President Donald Trump has cited India's voter identification system while pushing for stricter voting rules in the US. File pic
Making a strong case for stricter electoral laws in the US, President Donald Trump praised the Indian election system and recalled Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar questioning lack of voter identification in American polls.
In a post on Truth Social on Monday, Trump said over 646 million people participated in the recent general elections in India, and yet less than one per cent voted through postal ballots.
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