The Government of Pakistan is running a luxurious hotel in New York City, America and it is earning 220 million dollars from there. Republican leader and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy got very angry at this news. While sharing this report on social media platform X, he wrote, ‘This is an amazing thing!’
The report cited by Ramaswami, an aide of US President-elect Donald Trump, was shared by writer John Lefevre. It has been claimed that illegal immigrants have been kept in this hotel. Ramaswamy, who had announced his candidacy for the US presidential election earlier this year, said on Twitter, ‘The hotel, which is run by taxpayers’ money for illegal immigrants, is owned by the Pakistani government. This means that New York City taxpayers are paying a foreign government to keep illegal immigrants in our own country. This is a wonderful thing.
This 19-storey luxurious hotel is named after former US President Theodore Roosevelt. The expenses of running this hotel and the expatriates living there are paid for with the money of New York taxpayers.
John Lefever claimed in his post that this ‘beneficial deal’ with the Pakistan government was part of the US $ 1.1 billion IMF bailout package. He was referring to a report by Geo TV, in which a Pakistani minister was quoted as saying this.
Lefevre said in his post, ‘This hotel is owned by the Government of Pakistan and this deal was part of the $1.1 billion IMF bailout package, so that Pakistan could avoid default in repaying its international debt. Before this profitable deal, the hotel was closed since 2020. People were coming here less for a long time and there was a dire need to rebuild it.
Lefevre also shared a photo of the hotel, as well as a statement from Pakistan Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafiq, which mentioned the alleged deal. According to the screenshot shared by Lefevre, Geo TV quoted the minister as saying, ‘The Pakistan government is expected to generate revenue of about $ 220 million from this lease agreement. A contract was signed for 1,250 rooms. After the expiry of the three-year lease period, this hotel will be returned to the Government of Pakistan.
This disclosure has come at a time when America’s newly elected President Donald Trump is continuously emphasizing the need to stop illegal migration in the country. Trump centered his presidential election campaign around illegal immigration and many other issues.
Vivek Ramaswamy and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have been tasked with leading a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’. Under this, they have to do things like cutting unnecessary rules, reducing wasteful expenditure and restructuring federal agencies.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 1, 2024, 20:55 IST
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