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Trump cites India's voter ID system for US election reform push
Former US President Donald Trump has cited India's voter identification system as a model for the United States, advocating for the implementation of photo ID requirements for all voters. Trump referenced a statement by Indian Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, who reportedly asked about US elections being held without photo IDs. Trump used this to support his call for the SAVE America Act, aiming to mandate voter ID cards in US elections. He stated that every voter in India had a valid photo ID, suggesting this contributes to election security.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
L 3 C 16 R 6
- Left (3): National Herald, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Centre (16 votes, 21 outlets): Amar Ujala, Bloomberg, Business Standard, Business Today, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Haribhoomi, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta · The Financial Express · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), Navbharat Times · The Economic Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Outlook India, South China Morning Post, The Free Press Journal, The Hindu BusinessLine, The New Indian Express, The Statesman
- Right (6 votes, 7 outlets): Aaj Tak, Firstpost · News18 Hindi (Network18 — 1 vote), Republic World, Swarajya, Times Now, Zee News (Hindi)