I didn’t know Tulsi Gabbard was at the rally. (Pic of woman at top of story).
“I didn’t know Tulsi Gabbard was at the rally.”
Tulsi Gabbard (in real life) is a Hindu, whose American Parents had converted to Hinduism.
“Tulsi”, after which she was named, is a an herb, sometimes called “Holy Basil”, that Hindus often keep growing in their house, or out in front.
Although only a junior Member of Congress, she has been courted by the Indian Government, and has visited India at their invitation.
Amb. Nikki Haley, on the other hand, is the child of (Sikh) Indian immigrants to the USA.
India can be a powerful ally of the USA, and Indian Americans could be an valuable addition to the Republican coalition. Compared to the average, Indian Americans are often very highly educated, productive and self-sufficient.