(World Religion News) — In a move likely calculated to capture the Indian-American vote come election day in November, the Republican nominee Donald Trump released a statement praising the Hindu community for its contributions to the U.S.A.

He commented, “The Hindu community has made fantastic contributions to world civilization and to American culture and we look forward to celebrating our shared values of free enterprise, hard work, family values, and a strong American foreign policy.”

There will be an Indian-American event in New Jersey in October and proceeds have already been marked as going to help global victims of terror, such as those living in Syria and other parts of the Middle East straining under ISIS control. Trump released a short video, about 25 seconds long in which he encouraged Indian-Americans to attend the event.

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