Trump on China: “I like China”

“We can’t continue to allow China to rape our country. It’s the greatest theft in the history of the world.”

(Huffington Post, May 2, 2016)

“China is killing us, they are devaluing their currency.”

(CNN, March 17, 2016)

” I’m not saying they’re stupid. I like China. I just sold an apartment to someone from China for fifteen million dollars. Am I supposed to dislike them?”

(ABC News 16 June 2015, Trump Presidential Campaign announcement)

“Their leaders are smarter than our leaders.”

(Bloomberg Politics video, June 16, 2015)

“We are rebuilding China.”

(Bloomberg Politics video, June 16, 2015)

“We want deal.”

(South China Morning Post, 26 August 2016. Trump in Dubuque, Iowa. Trump putting on Pidgin English accent to signify Asian speech.)

 

 

 

 

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