Overview
- The American Hindu-Jewish Congress held its first annual Grand Gala at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
- Lara Trump delivered the keynote address, with clips and praise from attendees circulating widely on social media.
- White House Director of Minority Outreach Lynne Patton addressed the event, which was hosted by Republican attorney Mehek Cooke.
- AHJC founder Arthur Kapur outlined the group’s mission to build Hindu-Jewish solidarity and counter rising bias, as supporters amplified the message online.
- A video message from a survivor of the Oct. 7 Nova Music Festival attack was featured, and Lara Trump’s remarks prompted media speculation about future Trump campaign talk without any formal announcement.