On November 21, 2024Trump-hater Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of the revolutionary interim regimein Bangladesh, was featured in ‘TIME’ magazine, sharing his visions amidst a dramatically shifting geopolitical landscape. During the interview, when asked how he would cope with President Trump,Dr.Yunusstated, “Trump is a businessman; we are in business. We are not asking for free money to help us out of some crisis; we want a business partner”.
While intended to convey pragmatism, this statement raises critical concerns. Such a simplistic portrayal of geopolitics as a mere business transaction undermines the intricate power dynamics of global leadership. Furthermore, it also undermines President Trump’s recent tweet centering ongoing persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh.
On the occasion of Hindu festival of Diwali, Donald Trump tweeted:
“I strongly condemn the barbaric violence against Hindus, Christians, and other minorities who are getting attacked and looted by mobs in Bangladesh, which remains in a total state of chaos.
It would have never happened on my watch. Kamala and Joe have ignored Hindus across the world and in America. They have been a disaster from Israel to Ukraine to our own Southern Border, but we will Make America Strong Again and bring back Peace through Strength!
We will also protect Hindu Americans against the anti-religion agenda of the radical left. We will fight for your freedom. Under my administration, we will also strengthen our great partnership with India and my good friend, Prime Minister Modi.
Kamala Harris will destroy your small businesses with more regulations and higher taxes. By contrast, I cut taxes, cut regulations, unleashed American energy, and built the greatest economy in history. We will do it again, bigger and better than ever before – and we will Make America Great Again”.
Dr.Yunus, with his background as a banker-turned-Nobel laureate, appears to struggle with transitioning........