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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 05:27 PM Nov 2017

'I Don't Blame China': Trump Flip-Flops On China's 'Rape' Of The U.S. Economy

During a joint press conference with Chinese leader Xi Jinpin in Beijing, Trump said " I don't blame China" for using unfair trade practices against the U.S.

Donald Trump spent his entire campaign in 2016 and presidency attacking China for unfair trade practices, "raping" our economy and being a "currency manipulator," but suddenly, while standing in front of China's leader he wilted.

(Transcript via Whitehouse.gov.)

Trump said, "As we all know, America has a huge annual trade deficit with China -- a number beyond anything what anybody would understand."

Trump seems sort of worried about forced technology transfer, and the theft of intellectual property."

He continued, "Both the United States and China will have a more prosperous future if we can achieve a level economic playing field. Right now, unfortunately, it is a very one-sided and unfair one. But -- but I don't blame China. (Applause.) After all, who can blame a country for being able to take advantage of another country for the benefit of its citizens? I give China great credit. (Applause.)

Trump is congratulating a foreign power for ripping off the United States of America.

http://crooksandliars.com/2017/11/trump-now-defends-china-raping-us-economy

Trump is a mess!

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'I Don't Blame China': Trump Flip-Flops On China's 'Rape' Of The U.S. Economy (Original Post) UCmeNdc Nov 2017 OP
And flip flops with this dripping piece of orange puss surpises you...why? Doreen Nov 2017 #1
he doesn't flip-flop he lies. spanone Nov 2017 #2
Who can blame someone for taking advantage of another for his own benefit? Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #3
Everyone knows trump's defects, so they just flatter him and they're his new BFF until the next one. PSPS Nov 2017 #4
I don't see the flip-flop JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2017 #5
Complete this sentence: "He folded like a cheap..." Brother Buzz Nov 2017 #6
A lavish ceremony honoring him and he's anybody's bitch. smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #7

PSPS

(13,594 posts)
4. Everyone knows trump's defects, so they just flatter him and they're his new BFF until the next one.
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 05:49 PM
Nov 2017

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,339 posts)
5. I don't see the flip-flop
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 06:10 PM
Nov 2017

He said China raped our economy, and now he said China's not to blame, any country should do the same.

You think it's a flip-flop because you think rape is bad. You are not thinking presidentially.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
7. A lavish ceremony honoring him and he's anybody's bitch.
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 07:33 PM
Nov 2017

He's the easiest person in the world to manipulate. Just stroke his ego "bigly" enough and he's putty in your hands.

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