President Donald Trump questioned the purpose of providing $21 million to India for “voter turnout” as he reiterated that the US “can hardly get in there” because of high Indian tariffs. Trump also said “India is one of the highest taxing countries in the world”.
He made these remarks after Elon Musk-led DOGE’s (Department of Government Efficiency) disclosed that USAID contributed $21 million to Election Commission for boosting voter turnout. On February 16, The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire SpaceX CEO Musk, listed items on which the “US taxpayer dollars were going to be spent” and the list included “$21M for voter turnout in India.”