Rahul Gandhi, the leader of India’s largest opposition party, on Wednesday, August 6, accused US President Donald Trump of bullying India into an unfair trade deal and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not give in to the pressure tactics of the American leader.In a post on X.com, formerly Twitter, Gandhi said, “Trump’s 50% tariff is economic blackmail—an attempt to bully India into an unfair trade deal. PM Modi better not let his weakness override the interests of the Indian people.”
Trump’s 50% tariff is economic blackmail – an attempt to bully India into an unfair trade deal.
PM Modi better not let his weakness override the interests of the Indian people.— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 6, 2025
Gandhi’s statement comes at a crucial time when Trump has imposed an additional 25% levy on top of an existing 25% tariff, targeting Indian goods entering the US with some exceptions. On July 31, Gandhi posted another message on X, calling the Indian economy dead and openly backing a similar comment from Trump.Rahul Gandhi was asked about the remark in the Parliament complex, to which he replied, “Yes, he is right. Everybody knows this except the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister. Everybody knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy. I am glad that President Trump has stated a fact… The entire world knows that the Indian economy is a dead economy.”
THE INDIAN ECONOMY IS DEAD.
Modi killed it.1. Adani-Modi partnership
2. Demonetisation and a flawed GST
3. Failed “Assemble in India”
4. MSMEs wiped out
5. Farmers crushedModi has destroyed the future of India’s youth because there are no jobs.— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 31, 2025And today, the Congress MP posted, “Modi’s hands are tied,” because of a US investigation into the Adani group. His post on X said, “India, please understand: The reason PM Modi cannot stand up to President Trump despite his repeated threats is the ongoing US investigation into Adani.”India has called the US 25% tariff on India due to Russian oil imports “unfair and unjustified,” and vowed to protect its national interest amid rising Indo-US trade tensions.
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