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U.S. Embassy in India launches Trump-themed rickshaws to mark America's 250th birthday

NPR | By Diaa Hadid,

Diantha Parker

Published May 30, 2026 at 6:42 AM CDT

Delhi's rickshaws are plying the roads with a new message: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA" emblazoned with Trump's face. Drivers were offered sweeteners to host the signs: tea bags, soda, and an empty plastic bottle.

Diaa Hadid

Diaa Hadid chiefly covers Pakistan and Afghanistan for NPR News. She is based in NPR's bureau in Islamabad. There, Hadid and her team were awarded a Murrow in 2019 for hard news for their story on why abortion rates in Pakistan are among the highest in the world.

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Diantha Parker