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Trump cites Indian elections in US voter ID push
U.S. President Donald Trump referenced India's general elections, stating that over 646 million people participated and less than 1% used postal ballots. He cited this to support his "SAVE America Act," which advocates for voter identification. The coverage from various outlets focused on Trump's use of India's electoral system as an example for U.S. voting reforms.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
L 1 C 10 R 3
- Left (1): The Hindu
- Centre (10 votes, 12 outlets): DNA (Daily News & Analysis), Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), NDTV, Outlook India, Telangana Today, The Economic Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), The Indian Express, The New Indian Express
- Right (3): India Today, Republic World, The Pioneer
- International (11): Al Jazeera English, CBS News, CNN, Forbes, Fox News, Politico, The Age, The Guardian, The Independent, The Sydney Morning Herald, USA Today