New Delhi: Prominent Indian Americans on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump after his historic re-election as US President and assured to continue working with him in strengthening US-India relations.
Donald Trump earned a second term in the Oval Office after winning 295 of 538 Electoral College votes, improving on his 2020 performance in both red and blue states and capturing enough swing states to reach 270 Electoral College votes.
How a prominent Indian American congratulated Trump
Vivek Ramaswamy
Trump ally Vivek Ramaswamy celebrated Trump’s victory, explaining that while many in the media had misjudged the 45th president, his resilience and self-confidence were key to his comeback.
“Trump is not a theorist or policy expert,” Ramaswamy said. “He is an American badass. They tried to exclude him, to imprison him, and even to kill him twice, but none of it worked. They underestimated him and, in turn, underestimated the American people.”
“It’s just like our nation in that way. We have always believed that it is our manifest destiny to be exceptional, to be the greatest nation on Earth, to show the world what humanity can achieve, even when other nations doubt us.” Ramaswamy said.
“Trump’s return is the American return,” Ramaswamy declared. “Our nation deserves a strong leader in chief right now — and that’s exactly what we got.”
Sundar Pichai
Google CEO Sundar Pichai congratulated Trump on his decisive victory and pledged to work with his administration to help bring benefits to all “in a golden age of American innovation.”
“Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his decisive victory,” Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in a social media post on X. “We are in a golden age of American innovation and committed to working with his administration to help realize the benefits for all.”
Satya Nadella
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella congratulated Trump and said he looked forward to working with the Trump administration
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Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley, former South Carolina governor, also welcomed Trump’s re-election to the White House, and said that the American people came together for Trump’s strong victory.
“The American people have spoken,” Haley said on X. “Congratulations to President Trump on his strong victory. Now, it is time for the American people to come together, pray for our country, and begin a peaceful transition.”
“It starts with defeating Kamala Harris,” she added. “You can’t just talk about unity on the campaign trail, you have to show it regardless of the outcome.”
Tulsi Gabbard
Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard also congratulated the Republican candidate and thanked him for allowing her to play a role in his victorious campaign.
“My sincere thanks to President Donald Trump for allowing me to play a small role in his victorious campaign to Make America Great Again,” Gabbard told “Trump is a kind and courageous person who sincerely wants what is best for the American people, and indeed for all the people of the world.”
She added: “I very much hope that the American people will loudly condemn any efforts by those who did everything in their power to subvert his previous presidency to try to do so again.”
Bobby Jindal
Former Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal celebrated Trump’s victory and said: “What a great day for America! Let’s take a moment to celebrate. Then the hard work begins to get our country back on track!”
Additionally, Mr. Rangaswamy, founder of Indiaspora, a community engagement platform, said: “Congratulations to President Trump. We look forward to working with him and his administration on issues of bilateral importance in US-India relations, and on global challenges that the two countries can address together.” .
Indo-US Friendship Council Chairman Dr. Krishna Reddy also congratulated Trump on his re-election and said. “This is the beginning of a superior US-India relationship, and together we keep the world safe again. This is the great strength of Indian Americans to build a strong economy again, and Indian Americans are a big part of this success,” he said.
Prominent New York-based businessman Al Mason said that Trump survived assassination attempts to become the Messiah of the American people and the rest of the world.
“God saved Trump from two assassination attempts — there’s a reason for that. Trump will be the Messiah for the American people and the rest of the world. There will be a very prosperous America, and a safer, war-free world,” Mason said.
He added: “In fact, a golden age has begun for the United States of America.”
