New Delhi: Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut can’t stay away from controversies for too long.
The BJP MP on Thursday had to back out and delete her post on Donald Trump, following the latter’s remarks on Apple’s manufacturing plans in India.
Kangana herself admitted that BJP’s national president JP Nadda called her and asked her to delete a social media post she had made criticising the American President.
“Respected national president Shri @JPNadda ji called and asked me to delete the tweet I had posted regarding Trump asking Apple CEO Tim Cook not to manufacture in India. I regret posting that very personal opinion of mine. As per instructions, I immediately deleted it from Instagram as well. Thanks,” Kangana said in a statement on X.
Respected national president Shri @JPNadda ji called and asked me to delete the tweet I had posted regarding Trump asking Apple CEO Tim Cook not to manufacture in India.
I regret posting that very personal opinion of mine, as per instructions I immediately deleted it from…— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) May 15, 2025
Kangana’s post speculated on why Trump may be uncomfortable with Apple’s shift to India, comparing him to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
According to India Today, Kangana’s now-deleted post read: “What could be the reason of this love loss. 1) He is American President but world’s most loved leader is Indian Prime Minister. 2) Trump’s second term but Indian Prime Minister’s third term. 3) Undoubtedly Trump is alpha male but our PM is sab alpha male ka baap. What do you think? This is personal jealousy or diplomatic insecurity?”
Trump had said during a business event in Doha that he told Apple CEO Tim Cook he doesn’t Apple to be manufacturing in India.
“I said to him (Cook), my friend, I am treating you very good. You are coming up with $500 billion, but now I hear you are building all over India. I don’t want you building in India. You can build in India, if you want to take care of India because India is one of the highest tariff nations in the world, so it is very hard to sell in India,” the US President said while discussing Apple’s expansion plans, obviously not happy that the company was rerouting away from the US to India.
