US President Donald Trump on Monday shared a video link of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with US-based popular podcaster and computer scientist Lex Fridman on his social media platform Truth Social.
During the interaction lasting over three hours, Modi on Sunday said he and Trump connect well as both put their respective countries first and asserted that their mutual trust remained unshaken even when the Republican leader was out of office during Joe Biden’s presidency.
Asked what he likes about Trump, Modi recalled that during his first term, Trump ignored security protocol and agreed to his request to take a lap around the stadium hosting the ‘Howdy Modi’ event in Houston.
“I was touched by his courage and his trust in me,” he said, noting that Trump conveyed similar courage following the assassination attempt on him during the presidential campaign.
Modi said that Trump believes in “America First”, and his motto is “nation first” or “India first”. He added that this similar spirit makes them connect well.