Treason of the Hour: Trump offered to stay quiet on Hong Kong protests if China went after Biden.

[kpete]

Washington (CNN)When President Donald Trump suggested — without prompting — that China should investigate Joe Biden and his son, he thrust another political grudge into what was already the world's most complicated and consequential relationship.

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Thursday's comments weren't the first time Trump has injected Biden into his relationship with China, though he said Thursday he has never pushed Xi to investigate the former vice president. Nor is it the first time he has sought to trade favors with Xi, who this week celebrated the 70th birthday of his ruling communist party with a note of congratulations from Trump.

During a phone call with Xi on June 18, Trump raised Biden's political prospects as well as those of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who by then had started rising in the polls, according to two people familiar with the discussion. In that call, Trump also told Xi he would remain quiet on Hong Kong protests as trade talks progressed.

The White House record of that call was later stored in the highly secured electronic system used to house a now-infamous phone call with Ukraine's President and which helped spark a whistleblower complaint that's led Democrats to open an impeachment inquiry into Trump.


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[EveHammond13]

1. HOLY FUCK. It is spewing out like diarrhea at this point.

[uponit7771]

2. IKR !?!?!

[Haggis for Breakfast]

21. Like projectile vomit.

[uponit7771]

3. Ah, so this is the reason he asked for China to get involved with US politics ... to normalize it

... before this story came out.

[Mr. Ected]

4. Good Lord, like a good commie, he's trying to normalize his treason from 2016

By openly doing it in the public eye and having a Republican Congress shamelessly look the other way.

Damn have the American people been brainwashed.

[mtngirl47]

25. Yes 40% of the American people have been brainwashed,

thanks to fox entertainment and right-wing-nut radio.

[sellitman]

5. He is self immolating before out eyes.

It's almost too good to be true.

Pinch me.

[Newest Reality]

6. Maybe he can also

get China to stop Pelosi from handing out all those cookies?

[blogslut]

7. jesus

[Generic Other]

8. I knew it!

He wasn't going to hurt his precious tariffs. They cause too much harm. He loves that. He had to find another more painful way to screw someone over. Sadly, I predicted this. God, does that mean I have begun to anticipate how his criminally insane mind works?

That sucks.

[TheRealistRealist]

9. So much coming out now

Just a hunch, but I believe we will find out what happened to the missing immigrant kids within 2 weeks. When that comes out, the Gop will have no choice but to impeach. Just wishful thinking on my part.

[Cousin Dupree]

27. And while we're at it, maybe we can find out his involvement in Jamal kashoggi's death

[Glimmer of Hope]

10. That is disgusting.

[NightWatcher]

11. There go those two wacky bastards Quid and Quo

Can we remove him now?

[mopinko]

12. is that's what is really behind the tariffs?

i mean, who did italian cheese ever hurt?

[Enoki33]

13. Have to wonder if the crime boss no longer cares what acts

of betrayal are exposed because he knows Putin will ensure his power grab will continue. Putin has already publicly assured him he will intervene. It is a scary possibility.

[SergeStorms]

19. Not if we impeach the bastard.

Then Putin can insert Trump's fat, stupid, empty head right up his ass.

[bucolic_frolic]

14. The cat's out of the bag

the modus operandi is known, it's all starting to fit together.

They could add new impeachment charges every day. How this will play out is anybody's guess.

[Johnny2X2X]

15. This is insane!

Trump is a traitor.

[Miigwech]

16. "I call shade" - Trinity the Tuck NSFW

[burrowowl]

17. Wow!

Figures!

[superpatriotman]

18. So much for the idea of America

Spreading freedom and democracy

[Caliman73]

34. We spread Capitalism.

If democracy follows ... great! If it doesn't ... meh. Sounds pretty cynical but it is unfortunately, the reality of American foreign policy. We have overthrown many democratically elected governments in South and Central America since the late 1800's and in the Middle East, because the elected leaders expressed the desire to actually protect their nations from encroachment and exploitation by foreign governments.

Iran, Chile, Honduras, Brazil, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, Argentina, and others have all felt the "benefit" of our spreading "democracy and freedom".

[Danascot]

20. Just when you thought he'd hit bottom

he reaches a new bottom.

[Ilsa]

22. I had wondered what trump had requested to stay mum on Hong Kong.

He's so dirty, he needs to be removed immediately.

[SammyWinstonJack]

23. What's it gonna take bring him down , finally? Seriously.

[2_heal_my_country]

24. The treason was real

and it was committed by Trump. This cannot end soon enough.

[The empressof all]

26. How is CNN vetting this...

Call me paranoid but if this is coming from a White House leak how do we know it's just "fake news" to prove a point that the media can't be trusted.

I believe he discussed Biden with XI but how do they know he offered up keeping silent about Hong Kong.....

He needs to be gone tomorrow....Will Republicans speak out? Doubtful

[EarlG]

28. Human rights are up for sale under Trump

He’s throwing American values in the trash in exchange for foreign countries interfering in our elections on his behalf.

The Republican Party is fine with this.

[Duppers]

33. That's it in a nutshell. ⬆⬆

Thanks, Earl.

[dchill]

29. IMO, this is worse than getting info on rivals.

It's all evil, of course.

[Farmer-Rick]

30. Nothing is too evil, traitorous or immoral enough for Trump to avoid doing it.

The piggy little f*ck can't help himself from committing every possible crime a president can commit. And nothing is bad enough for the piggy little RepubliCONS to NOT protect that huge fat orange butt.

[tanyev]

31. It would be hilarious if China sent a bunch of dirt on the Trumps to the committee.

[ffr]

32. We're coming for you, you son of a bitch!

Best argument ever for using a condom is YOU!