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Ram Madhav: As US verdict on Trump nears, India draws line on coercion

As the US heads for midterms, there is hardly any support or sympathy for Trump in India. Many predict that the Republicans will lose their majorities in both the House and the Senate

We will know the verdict of the American people regarding Trump’s two years on November 3.

5 min read Oct 23, 2026 05:35 PM IST First published on: Oct 23, 2026 at 05:35 PM IST

Six years ago, when the US presidential election took place in November 2020, fans of Donald Trump in India were going to temples, praying for him to win a second term. He lost that election and accused the Democrats of stealing the mandate. There were many in the US who believed Trump’s accusations. There were some in India, too, who sympathised with him and believed he was probably wronged by the Left-Liberal cabal.…