President Donald Trump says he thinks it’s great that China’s president now holds that office for life and muses that maybe the U.S. will do the same someday.
Trump’s remarks were met with laughter and applause during a luncheon for Republican donors Saturday at his South Florida estate. CNN said it obtained a recording of the remarks.
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently consolidated power. Trump told the gathering: “He’s now president for life. President for life. And he’s great.” Trump added, “I think it’s great. Maybe we’ll give that a shot someday.”
Trump criticized his Democratic presidential opponent Hillary Clinton, repeated his view about “a rigged system,” and called the Iraq invasion “the single worst decision ever made.” He referred to former President George W. Bush as “another real genius.”
(AP)
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So pathetic! If you listen to the audio clip it’s so obvious he’s cracking a JOKE
Still talking about Hillary more than a year after the election, a complete sick idiot.
Enough of these dictatorial comments! Congress needs to impeach!
Poor Donald. He never takes his foot out of his mouth. Xi isn’t “President for Life.” He just doesn’t have to step down after his second term. If he wants a second term. You can’t last in mainland Chinese politics unless you have allies behind the scenes, so he’s not going to get to be dictator for life, just front man for whatever power group he represents.
Anyway, Trump said it at the Gridiron club dinner, where the speakers are expected to make controversial jokes. It may offer some insight into his fantasies, but I doubt that he meant it as a serious ambition.
Remember this is the AP, which reflects the left-wing bias of its ownership. No conservative source seems to have heard anything about Trump annoucing he plans to be President-for-Life, and I suggest this article is yet another piece of “fake news” from the once reliable (and politically neutral) Associated Press.