Washington: Donald Trump has once again won the US presidential election. New Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto congratulated Donald Trump on his victory. He posted a video of the phone call conversation on X. During it, the president mentioned his training in America and called Trump “sir” several times. This video of his has now gone viral all over the world. The President of Indonesia is currently in America. Call Trump from Washington. In the three-minute conversation, he said he wanted to congratulate him together, and said in the video: “Sir, wherever you are, I am ready to congratulate you personally.” “That’s very good,” Trump said in response. How can we do it whenever you want? Trump also said that Prabowo is doing a great job in Indonesia and he is proud of him. Trump also said your English is very good. In response, Prabowo said: “Sir, all my training came from America.” He was referring to officer training in the United States in the 1980s.
Chaos in social media
Prabowo also faced criticism on social media for calling Trump “Mr. One person wrote: “Stop calling him ‘Mr. Are you not the president of Indonesia? While another wrote: Why are you talking to him as if he is your boss? But many Indonesians defended President Prabowo. He wrote that in Indonesian tradition a person is formally addressed as “sir” in respectful conversation. It’s part of the culture.
The Indonesian president will meet with Biden
Prabowo’s office said the Indonesian president arrived in Washington, D.C., on Sunday and will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday. The White House said in a statement that the two leaders will celebrate the 75th anniversary of US-Indonesian relations and explore ways to enhance US-Indonesian cooperation. It is not yet clear whether Prabowo will meet Trump during his visit to the United States or not? Indonesia sided with the United States during the Cold War.
