Virginia Republican Party has hosted a high profile event at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia and was sponsored by the American Hindu Coalition. It was held to honor the White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and revealed the reach of this relatively new organization.
AHC members hob-nobbed with the top GOP movers and shakers and had a special one-on-one with Spicer. Spicer spoke about the domestic policy agenda of President Trump, which according to Sue Ghosh Stricklett, general counsel for American Hindu Coalition, is intended to grow the small business sector.
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Ghosh, as well as Shekhar Tiwari, a Washington, D.C. area businessman and other members of AHC, were present. Spencer spoke about the passing of a bill to replace Obamacare, which according to Stricklett, is “failing” in Virginia. The Press Secretary dwelt on the tax reform legislation and specific provisions relating to middle class families.
“The leadership of the American Hindu Coalition, many of whom are small business owners, were very appreciative of the remarks,” Stricklett said. After the speech, the AHC leadership attended a private meeting and a special photo opportunity.
“Mr. Spicer was warm, down-to-earth, and offered help to AHC-team member’s inquiry about obtaining a White House press pass to attend Mr. Spicer’s famous press briefings,” Stricklett recalled.
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The American Hindu Coalition (AHC) was officially organized in February 2017. However, the AHC-team came together during the 2016 election. The AHC-team facilitated the visits by Lara Trump, President Trump’s daughter-in-law, to a Hindu temple in Northern Virginia and Eric Trump, President Trump’s son, to a Hindu temple in Orlando, Florida. These events were widely covered by the local and national media and have been credited by the Trump campaign for having turned out large numbers of American Hindu voters for Trump in key swing States such as Virginia and Florida.
By Premji
