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Has Trump ever voiced any support for the protestors in Hong Kong? nt (Original Post) doc03 Nov 2019 OP
He bdamomma Nov 2019 #1
I don't remember seeing any tweet or him saying anything about it doc03 Nov 2019 #2
Of course not - he's an authoritarian. The_jackalope Nov 2019 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #8
No. That would affect his trade negotiations with Xi, he said. Karadeniz Nov 2019 #4
When someone asked this on a Facebook post, some moron Trump-humper came back bullwinkle428 Nov 2019 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #9
He probably doesn't know about it. Kablooie Nov 2019 #6
Did they give him money? If not, no. Eliot Rosewater Nov 2019 #7
"Why? Are any of them likely to stay at one of my hotels?" struggle4progress Nov 2019 #10
No. UTUSN Nov 2019 #11
There's not much America can "do" about HK (without causing pain for us). NCLefty Nov 2019 #12

The_jackalope

(1,660 posts)
3. Of course not - he's an authoritarian.
Sun Nov 17, 2019, 09:58 PM
Nov 2019

To an authoritarian, disobedience and resistance to designated authority is the deadliest of sins.

Response to The_jackalope (Reply #3)

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)
5. When someone asked this on a Facebook post, some moron Trump-humper came back
Sun Nov 17, 2019, 10:01 PM
Nov 2019

with the excuse that "He's trying to work out a trade deal with China, so he can't say anything about Hong Kong!"

Of course, this same moron was tearing into NBA players and coaches for holding back on criticism due to the league's deal with China.

Response to bullwinkle428 (Reply #5)

Kablooie

(18,628 posts)
6. He probably doesn't know about it.
Sun Nov 17, 2019, 10:01 PM
Nov 2019

If it isn’t about white republicans it doesn’t exists to him.

NCLefty

(3,678 posts)
12. There's not much America can "do" about HK (without causing pain for us).
Mon Nov 18, 2019, 12:23 AM
Nov 2019

Last edited Mon Nov 18, 2019, 01:06 AM - Edit history (1)

Even Obama spoke carefully about their status:

https://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/obama-china-hong-kong-112743

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