US leaders applaud Donald Trump's promise to protect Hindu rights

Hindu Americans have expressed strong support for former President Donald Trump after he promised to safeguard the rights of Hindus globally, particularly in the US and Bangladesh. In his Diwali greetings on Thursday, Trump condemned the violence against Hindus, Christians, and other minorities in Bangladesh, asserting that such chaos would not have occurred during his presidency.

“It would have never happened on my watch. Kamala and Joe have ignored Hindus across the world and in America. They have been a disaster from Israel to Ukraine to our own Southern Border, but we will Make America Strong Again and bring back Peace through Strength,” Trump stated.

“We will also protect Hindu Americans against the anti-religion agenda of the radical left. We will fight for your freedom. Under my administration, we will also strengthen our great partnership with India and my good friend, Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi,” Trump said.

Trump also emphasised his commitment to protect Hindu Americans from what he termed the “anti-religion agenda of the radical left", and promised to bolster the US-India partnership with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Utsav Sanduja, founder and chairman of Hindus for America First, expressed profound gratitude toward Trump, stating, "I'm very grateful to President Trump, eternally grateful and eternally appreciative. It sucks that Kamala Harris hasn't said anything about this issue. I think that there's going to be a big change in this election coming from this".

“Trump is a great man and a great leader; full credit goes to him for wishing all the Hindus, Buddhists, and Jain Sikhs a very blessed Diwali. I think Trump really cares about these communities. He really understands what's going on in Bangladesh. He sees the ongoing persecution of Hindus. He is concerned about religious minorities that are suffering right now in that country,” Sanduja added.

He also acknowledged the efforts of the Hindu community in influencing Trump's team on these issues, stating, "To deliver on Diwali, such an auspicious day, is such a magnificent thing"

In recent polls, support for Trump among Indian Americans appears to be rising.

“We are seeing that 60 percent of Indian Americans are supporting Kamala Harris. In the last election, I think 68 percent supported Biden. There's a dip in support for the Democratic presidential candidate. Trump, last time around, had 22 percent of the Indian American community. Now he's at 32 percent,” Sanduja noted.

He concluded by saying, "With this statement, it's going to open up the eyes of more Indian Americans, Hindu Americans, and so on. They’re going to give President Trump the vote".

The organisation HinduAction also thanked Trump for his remarks, highlighting the precarious situation of Hindus in Bangladesh.

"Thank you President Trump for showing moral clarity and unequivocally condemning anti-Hindu pogroms in Bangladesh," said Nathan Punwani, a member of the organisation.