Indian EVMs for US Election? The Viral Claim Explained.

A viral screenshot falsely claims that Donald Trump announced plans to adopt India’s EVMs for the 2028 U.S. election. Our analysis found the image to be AI-generated, while Trump’s actual post only referenced India’s voter ID system.

On August 12, Indian Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar met with US Ambassador Sergio Gor at Nirvachan Sadan to discuss India’s electoral process and voter ID system.  

Several social media accounts widely shared a screenshot alleging that on August 18, US President Donald Trump, through his Truth Social account, announced ‘serious talks’ to adopt India’s electronic voting machines, describing them as ‘100% SECURE’. The trending claim suggests the U.S. now sees India as a model for election technology. 

We identified that the viral screenshot is AI-generated and fake.

The viral screenshot

On August 20, the X (formerly Twitter) account @sanjayuvacha, the official handle of senior advocate Sanjay Hedge, shared a viral screenshot of Trump considering using India’s EVM system in the upcoming elections, captioning it that, with this deal, the source code will be available and audited.

As of August 21, the post had garnered over 3,42,800 views, 2,500 likes and 349 reposts.

Several users questioned the historical accuracy of the claim. Disputing the claim, a user remarked, “No such post shared by President Trump. There is only one on his Truth Timeline. The one you shared is fake. Strange how you end up sharing fake posts. What is your motive?”

Another user questioned the ulterior motive of the claim, stating, “No sir. Trump knows he will lose the next elections. Our EVMs will help him win. That is the story.”

We also found that, on August 20, another X account named @JamesBondAjith also shared the same image, described the EVM innovation as a technological provider, and called this a ‘huge’ moment for India. 

The post has attracted over 14k likes on the platform. 

The same claim has been shared and circulated amongst various Instagram and Facebook pages as well. 

Verifying the claim

We analysed the viral post and conducted a deep-dive search. No official White House records or credible news reports have verified the claim of U.S. plans to adopt India’s EVMs for the 2028 election.

We also closely inspected Trump’s Truth Social account and found no such post. We also checked Roll Call, an open archive of Donald Trump’s public statements and social media posts, which includes deleted-post screenshots and their recently updated versions. Still, we found no evidence of the aforementioned post.

Additionally, we analysed the viral image and discovered that it was AI-generated.

These posts attribute statements to Trump that he never made. He made no mention of importing Indian EVMs, or using them in 2028, or any agreement with Kumar regarding voting machines. 

However, in his original post, it was found that Trump said that India’s Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, contacted his administration to ask how the United States conducts elections without requiring valid photo identification. 

He further mentions that in India’s previous election, 64.6 crore voters participated, with fewer than one percent voting by mail. The post concludes with Trump advocating for the passage of the ‘Save America Act.’

The Real Context

Trump’s post on Truth Social on August 18 was part of his campaign for the SAVE America Act. It is a federal bill that would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and impose strict voter ID requirements nationwide. The White House cited India and Brazil as examples of countries that tie voter ID to biometric databases, arguing the US lags in basic election protections. The bill cleared the Republican-controlled House but faces hurdles in the Senate.

OBC’s analysis reveals that the viral claim is false and relies on an AI-generated image falsely attributed to Donald Trump. While Trump did reference India’s voter ID system in a Truth Social post, there is no evidence that he announced or discussed adopting India’s EVMs for the 2028 U.S. election. The viral screenshot adds fabricated statements about ‘serious talks’ and describes India’s EVMs as ‘100% SECURE,’ none of which were made by Trump.