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Karnataka CM DK Shivkumar says 'Donald Trump is copying us' as US president announces $5000 to every adult if Republicans win mid-terms

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday claimed that US President Donald Trump was “copying” the Congress government’s guarantee schemes, referring to Trump’s proposal to give $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the November midterm elections, as per a TOI report.

Speaking in Bengaluru, Shivakumar described the Congress government’s welfare guarantees as a “blockbuster” and drew a comparison between the schemes and Trump’s proposed “dividend” for American adults.

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