India hastily builds wall along slum ahead of Trump visit

[brooklynite]

Source: AP News

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — A half-kilometer (1,640-foot) brick wall has been hastily erected in India’s Gujarat state ahead of a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, with critics saying it was built to block the view of a slum area inhabited by more than 2,000 people.

“Since they are spending so much money on this wall, why not use that to improve our slum and provide better facilities for us,” said Keshi Saraniya, a resident. “Why are they hiding us poor people?”

Trump is visiting the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat during a two-day trip to India next week to attend an event called “Namaste Trump,” which translates to “Greetings, Trump,” at a cricket stadium along the lines of a “Howdy Modi” rally attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Houston last September. Trump is to drive along a road next to the slum and will be accompanied by Modi, who is from Gujarat.

News reports said the wall was originally planned to be 6-7 feet (1.8-2.1 meters)

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No indication as to whether Mexico paid for it.

[mr_lebowski]

1. If their intent is to please IQ45, which it presumably is ... he's gonna LOVE it ... so they got

that going for them.

[kimbutgar]

2. There may be a wall but the smells are overwhelming

My friend years ago went to India and she said as a world traveler the one place she never wanted to go again was India, she said the smells were gross and whenever she remembers India the smells come back to her. I can imagine Mr Adderall has a sensitive nose and since he has no self control will insult the country on his visit with a rude comment about the smells.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

5. I'd bet the presidential limo (beast) has its own air supply ...

... with a positive internal air pressure to protect against gas and biological attacks (aka "Urban Air in India&quot .

He won't smell a thing.

Until he exits the car.

[denem]

3. India will pay for it.

[Javaman]

4. Potemkin Wall. nt

[tanyev]

6. Potrumpkin.

[Javaman]

7. LOL good one! nt