Trump’s son visits temple to woo Indian-Americans

Eric, 32, arrived at the temple in Orlando in a suit but changed his clothes and wore a cream-coloured Sherwani to attend the ‘aarti’.

He took a tour of the temple where the priest explained him the significance of aarti and other rituals. He was also told the tales of God Rama and Krishna. 

The priest presented him a saffron stole. The crucial swing state of Florida has a wealthy and growing Hindu population which could play a significant role in the election. Earlier Donald Trump, in his efforts to woo the Indian community, borrowed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s winning slogan of the 2014 general elections and was seen in a TV ad saying “Ab Ki Baar Trump Sarkaar”. This is the first time that a US presidential candidate has specifically targeting the Indian-American vote bank.