US President Donald Trump (Photo Credit: Twitter/PM Narendra Modi)
New Delhi:
US President Donald Trump, who was in his 36 hours India visit last week, on Sunday said that he would never be excited again about crowds after having addressed over 1 lakh spectators in Ahmedabad's Motera Stadium. "I was with the Prime Minister of India, Modi. Great guy, loved by the people of India. And we had an amazing thing. And I went in, and here's the problem. This is a big crowd. And normally I like talking about my crowds because I get the crowds like nobody, but I just got back from 140 or 50 or 60,000 people and now I'm coming here," President Trump said.
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During his speech at a rally in South Carolina, a southern eastern US state, Trump heaped praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and called him a ‘great guy’ who is loved by Indians. "I may never be excited again about a crowd after going to India. Think of this, they have 1.5 billion people. We have 350, so we''re doing pretty well, I'll tell you what, but I love this crowd, and I love that crowd too. Tell you they have a great love for ... They have a great love. They have a great leader, and they have a great love for the people of this country. That was really a worthwhile trip," he added.
During his India, Trump took part in slew of event starting from his Taj Mahal visit to a powerpack speech at the Motera stadium. The US President was accompanied by wife Melania, daughter Ivanka and his son-in-law Jared Kushner. Upon their arrival, both POTUS and FLOTUS were given a warm welcome by Prime Minister Modi and thousands of people who had lined up on the streets of the city.
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From Ahmedabad, the couple had flown to Agra in Uttar Pradesh to visit the Taj Mahal where the two took a stroll on the lawns. They also posed for a picture at the famed Diana's bench.
In the last leg of their visit, President Trump and Melania visited New Delhi. The US President received a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday morning. Following this he sat down with Prime Minister Modi for delegation-level talks during which three agreements were finalised. The couple wrapped up their visit by attending a banquet hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind.
