AMERICAN Democrat Robby Wells will be contesting the US Presidential polls in 2020. Ruhail Amin spoke to him during his recent visit to Mumbai, where he shared his vision for the United States. Wells remained reticent about the Trump Administration’s flip-flops on foreign policy and climate change, but spoke enthusiastically about the need for new rules of engagement in the Middle East and Afghanistan and of the need for a stronger economic partnership with India. Edited excerpts:
How do you view the current political situation in the United States?
When you look at our state of politics right now, it’s almost like a constant gridlock. We have the Democrats versus the Republicans, and whatever the Republicans put in place the Democrats are not going to support and vice versa.
You have a Republican Congress now that has a majority of Republicans and the same thing in the Senate. You have a Republican President and they have tried their best to undo a lot of policies that our former President, Obama, put in place — such as the Paris Climate Agreement.
In fact, that is one agreement that we are going to get back in the event that I am elected President of the United States. But I don’t see things changing too much until we elect someone who can actually see the beauty in both wings. That is where I come into play.
I do see some really good things in the Left wing and some good things in the Right wing.
My plan is actually to take those issues on both sides and build it into my platform so that I may represent all the people, and it’s about time we do that.
What are your views on President Trump’s tenure so far and the policies he has adopted?
When it comes to President Trump, I would say this — Mr Trump is going to be my opponent in 2020. I’m more concerned about getting the message out about my platform of bringing people together. My platform is about building bridges.
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