Trump shows support for Bangladesh minorities but stays quiet on ex-ally Khan
Former US president makes unexpected social-media post about Bangladeshʼs religious issues while ignoring Pakistanʼs political situation. His selective engagement hints at changing priorities in South Asia
In a recent social-media blast Donald Trump shared his thoughts about Bangladeshʼs religious minorities stating the country is “in a total state of chaos.“ The ex-presidents Truth Social post praised US-India ties; Hindu-American groups later claimed their work made this happen
The timing of Trumps message left many Pakistani-Americans (who number about 625k) wondering about his silence regarding Imran Khan — the jailed ex-prime minister of Pakistan facing govt pressure before Feb 25 elections. During his white-house years Trump met Khan multiple times and even called him “a good friend“
I have a very good relationship with Prime Minister Khan
The past meetings between these two leaders werent really about friendship though — they had more to do with getting Taliban talks going for US troops to leave Afghanistan. Now as Trump runs for office again his quiet stance on Khans troubles shows Pakistan isnt high on his to-do list; the south-asian nation seems to have dropped off his radar
