Old videos of the former US president Donald Trump saying, “If you are not happy, you can leave,” are being circulated by anti-India propaganda accounts, most of which are from Pakistan. Allegedly, the former president is heard saying in the video, “If Indians in the United States are discontent after the thwarted assassination of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, they are welcome to leave immediately.”
Verified accounts on twitter, including @Lailatweets_ tweeted “Trump to Indians after assassination attempt on Gurpatwant Singh Punnun. #Trump #India“. The tweet was made on Dec 1, 2023.
Trump to Indians after assassination attempt on Gurpatwant Singh Punnun. #Trump #India pic.twitter.com/QGTkCe4YrF
— Sarcastic محترمہ (@Lailatweets_) December 1, 2023
Several other accounts, including South Asian Perspective (“@SAnPerspective“), Asian Politico (“@AsianPolitico“), The Pakistan Telegraph (“@TelegraphPak“), Mehrose Ahmed (“@mehroseahmed“) also claimed the same that The former president advised Indians living in the US to leave right away if they were unhappy about the thwarted assassination attempt on Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that this is an outdated video from 2019, during which the president addressed the third Made in America Product Showcase and mentioned individuals who were dissatisfied with U.S. policies. India has no bearing on the video.
We visited TIME, which published an article on the same incident on July 15, 2019 with the headline “President Trump Doubled Down on ‘Why Don’t They Go Back’ Remarks: Read the Transcript”.
Check out the full video:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: Anti-India propaganda accounts, mainly from Pakistan, are circulating years-old videos of former US president Donald Trump in which he can be heard "If you are not happy, you can leave". The video has been shared claiming that ,(1/3) pic.twitter.com/ldZMPVb4Sq
Intent:
Propagandists are sharing old out-of-context video to target India to support Khalistani narrative.
Conclusion:
Claim : Anti-Indian propaganda accounts, primarily coming from Pakistan, are disseminating old footage of the former US president Donald Trump saying, “If you’re not happy, you can leave.” The former president is heard in the video saying, “If Indians in the United States are discontent after the thwarted assassination of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, they are welcome to leave immediately.” This is according to the shared video.
Fact : As for the video itself, it’s from 2019, during which the president addressed the third Made in America Product Showcase and mentioned those who were criticising about U.S. policies. India is not mentioned in the video at all.
