Asserting that Sikhs in the US have never been as safe as under the Trump administration, a prominent Sikh-American leader has claimed that the Biden campaign is trying to “demoralise and demotivate” the community.
Jasdip Singh, co-chair of the Sikhs for Trump, said on Monday that it was because of President Donald Trump that so many Sikh youths were serving in the US military today with their turbans and beard intact.
This is because of the steps that he has taken with regard to religious freedom and liberty. Prominent Sikh American attorney Harmeet Dhillon is co-chair of Lawyers for Trump, he said.
“Sikhs in the United States have never been as safe as under President Donald Trump. We are a martial community, no one can bully us. By saying so, the Biden campaign is trying to demoralise and demotivate us,” Singh said.
His remarks came a day after the Biden campaign launched the ‘Sikh Americans for Biden’, an initiative to reach out to the Sikh community in the US. The Biden campaign vowed to address the unique challenges, including xenophobia, being faced by the Sikh community in the US.
In the November 3 presidential election, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris will challenge incumbent Republican President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
