Twitter mocks Trump’s claims that 10 million Indians will welcome him on his visit

02/21/2020 9:28 am ET • Sunny Hundal

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Last night at his own campaign rally in Colorado, Trump claimed that 6 million to 10 million people are expected to welcome him. It is, as usual, another wild exaggeration from the President.

But it wasn’t just rally rambling, Trump made a similar claim while speaking to Asian News International:

#WATCH US President Donald Trump in Washington on his visit to India: I happen to like PM Modi a lot. He told me we will have 7 million people between the airport and the event. It's going to be the largest stadium in the world. It's going to be very exciting. pic.twitter.com/FdusHCInJ9

— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2020

As India’s Economic Times pointed out, 7 million people would be 80% of the city’s population. Diplomatically, they called the claim “highly unlikely”.

IEC may have been diplomatic, but Trump’s wild claims attracted ridicule from Indians (and everyone else) on Twitter.

1. Brothers in lies

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Will the real liar please stand up?

PM Modi must be thinking that this is the first time I am against someone who is as good as me, in lying. 😂🔥 https://t.co/FR05vox9oB

— Saral Patel (@SaralPatel) February 21, 2020

2. A stadium full of lies

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Calling the bluff.

Just like you @realDonaldTrump, our PM @narendramodi bluffs a lot 😄

Population of Ahmedabad itself is around 7 million 🙂

100s of crores is being spent to host you to open a stadium(which will be used once a year) when that money could have been spent on much better causes.

— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) February 19, 2020

3. Mirror, mirror on the wall…

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…who has the largest crowd size of them all?

Trump just had 4 tweets about the size of the stadium and parade route for his visit to India. He literally has no other care beyond feeding his narcissism and addiction. You saw him almost cry when he was booed. That’s how you break him btw-ridicule. @realDonaldTrump

— NoelCaslerComedy (@CaslerNoel) February 19, 2020

4. Hugest crowd ever

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He has the best crowds.

Trump has increased his estimate of people who will watch his arrival in India next week from 7 million to 10 million (the city he's visiting, Ahmedabad, has a population of 5.5 million)

— Kevin Liptak (@Kevinliptakcnn) February 21, 2020

5. Do we have a deal?

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Those who bring the crowds, get the trade.

Trump: So, I'm basically coming to India for a photo op.
Modi: How about signing this trade deal?
Trump: Give me 5-7 million cheering Indians wearing "Make America Great Again" caps and then we'll talk. https://t.co/5EmUe7YMG0

— Maria Abi-Habib (@Abihabib) February 12, 2020

6. Give or take a billion

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He wants the whole world in his hands.

Two days ago, Trump was hung up on 7 million. Today he expects 10 million.
Tomorrow? All of India? #TrumpIndiaVisit #NamasteTrump https://t.co/kOKgQW7pHT

— Ashlin Mathew (@ashlinpmathew) February 21, 2020

7. Are you not entertained?

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Maybe his hair will do tricks.

The only thing Mr Trump seems to be worried about is the size of the crowd that will greet him in India. Sounds like an insecure pop singer. At least the pop singer would entertain…

— Ajay Kamath (@ajay43) February 19, 2020