U.S. President Donald Trump managed on Monday to mangle his pronuncation of several Indian names and a Hindi word on an otherwise successful first day of his state visit to India. Cheered by more than 100,000 people at the opening of the world's largest cricket stadium, Trump tried to praise his
AHMEDABAD, India - U.S. President Donald Trump managed on Monday to mangle his pronuncation of several Indian names and a Hindi word on an otherwise successful first day of his state visit to India.
"The life of Prime Minister Modi underscores the limitless promise of this great nation. He started out by his father's side as a 'chee wala', a tea-seller," Trump said, drawing laughter, cheers and jokes on Twitter. "When he was a young man, he worked at a cafeteria in this city... I will tell you this, he's very tough," Trump said, pausing for a firm handshake with Modi, his"true friend".
In his speech, Trump also cited a famous 19th century Hindu monk - often quoted by Modi himself - Swami Vivekananda, but it came out as 'Vivekamumund", to the delight of the crowd, many of whom wore Trump masks and"Namaste Trump" hats.
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