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Donald Trump threatened Putin and Xi he would bomb Moscow, Beijing: audio (www.newsweek.com)

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Donald Trump said he had separately warned both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping that he would bomb their respective capitals if either of them invaded their neighbors, newly released audio broadcast by CNN shows.

The U.S. president was recorded speaking at a private fundraiser in 2024 about his conversations with Putin and Xi.

"With Putin I said, 'If you go into Ukraine, I'm gonna bomb the s*** out of Moscow,'" Trump is heard saying, recounting his version of their conversation. He also said with Xi he also threatened to "bomb the s*** out of Beijing" if it invaded Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as its own.

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[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 39 points 3 days ago

"...and everyone clapped, and said I was the strongest and smartest, and it really happened" -Trump

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago

Just checked, Russia is still in Ukraine and Moscow remains untouched.

Great news piece

[–] TomMasz@piefed.social 21 points 3 days ago

I'm sure Putin and XI are just shaking in their boots right now.

[–] mctoasterson@reddthat.com 17 points 3 days ago

This is not new information. Several conservative commenters told the "bomb the shit out of you" story while campaigning for Trump in fall of 2024.

Literally nobody cares. Turns out the guy says a lot of dumb and exaggerated stuff that doesn't materialize, or is said for effect.

[–] johnrraymond@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago

The reporting is wrong. It should say: "Trump lied about threatening..." because of course he lied.

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

Taco Don strikes again

[–] teagrrl@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I can't wait for this guy to go away.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

His death day should be a national holiday

[–] teagrrl@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago

I have a fancy bottle of tequila I bought in 2017 I've been saving this whole time and I stopped drinking since then, but this will be an exception. I also have one for Mitch McConnell.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Trump is many things but an excellent fanfiction writer?

That’s new.

[–] IttihadChe@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Why would China invade itself?

Xi: "If you invade Texas I'll bomb the shit out of DC"

Trump: 😱😱😱

[+] Safeguard@beehaw.org -5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

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[–] IttihadChe@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The ROCs(Far right nationalists) initial rise is inseparable from the PRC (Communists) as they were working together to Reunify all of China at the beginning.

After the breaking of this alliance by the ROC, purging the PRC to establish their far right nationalist base, they only lasted about 20 years, before the PRC regained far more support, resorting to the ROC ultimately retreating to the island of Tawain while the PRC continued focus on the original goal of uniting the mainland, which it achieved, and has thus ruled far more of China longer than the ROC ruled the sections they held.

By no stretch of the imagination can you claim that the ROC has rightful claim over the whole of China.

[–] Safeguard@beehaw.org -1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

By no stretch of the imagination can you claim that the ROC has rightful claim over the whole of China.

It has more of a claim to Mainland China then Mainland China has a claim to Taiwan

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 days ago

How so? At best it would have equal claim

[–] IttihadChe@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 days ago

No it doesn't. Taiwan is part of China, the PRC rules China.

If Trump and most Republicans lost the next elections, and this led to a violent split between Democrats and Republicans rather than Trump and the Republicans ceding power, with the Democrats ultimately pushing back the Trumpist insurrection until they fled to Long Island, where they slaughtered most people living there then claimed to rule the entire US from the island.

Trumps Republicans would not still have claim to the entire US just because he ruled for 8 years (and Republicans far longer), and wouldn't rightfully have claim to Long Island itself. It would be an occupation of American land by a far right nationalist faction, nothing more.

You only disagree with regards to Taiwan because the west sides with the nationalist occupation in an effort to oppose the communist ruling party of China.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

He meant Taiwan. Which is the original China.

Average sinophobe: completely uneducated about even the basic facts of China