Trump Calls Tiananmen Square Protests a 'Riot,' Defends Calling Crackdown 'Strong'

[RogerM]

Source: NBCNEWS online

During Thursday night's Republican presidential debate, Donald Trump defended comments he made in a 1990 Playboy interview that some critics have said praised the Chinese government's crackdown on the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square, which Trump called a "riot" during the debate.

"Mr. Trump, some of your Republican critics have expressed concern about comments you have made praising authoritarian dictators," CNN anchor and debate moderator Jake Tapper said. "You have said positive things about Putin as a leader and about China's massacre of pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square."

Referencing comments made during Trump's Playboy interview, Tapper continued, "You've said, 'When the students poured into Tiananmen Square, the Chinese government almost blew it, then they were vicious, they were horrible, but they put it down with strength. That shows you the power of strength.'"

Trump said he didn't use the term "strength" as a compliment, calling the Tiananmen Square protests a "riot" in the process.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/trump-calls-tiananmen-square-protests-riot-defends-calling-crackdown-strong-n536761

[warrprayer]

1. Of course he loves China

All those wonderful factories with armed guards in towers, surrounded by walls topped with razor wire, full of former American jobs, where the workers commit suicide by jumping from their work platforms....
That is his vision for us.

[ladjf]

7. Yes, but the Chinese condemns crooked CEO to death. Watch out Don. nc

[warrprayer]

12. You are right

Forgot about that!

[ladjf]

13. ... I didn't mean to imply any sort of threat to Trump.

I simply meant that if he realizes that the Chinese Government customarily executes execs who they consider to be unethical.

[warrprayer]

18. I get it

It's o.k.!

[Kber]

2. Hitler published Mein Kampf years before he came to power

And then essentially followed his own blue print. Years later, we shake our heads and cluck at the cluelessness of the fools who couldn't see what he was planning when he spelled it out so clearly years in advance.

Just saying.

[christx30]

3. Yep. It didn't start out as

trains and gas chambers. It started out as random crimes on Jews, homosexuals, and other "undesirables". More and more restrictive laws.
Pretty much the things that Trump is advocating, and his supporters are eating up with a spoon.

[Baobab]

14. That is a really evil thing to say.

While that happened (at night) I was with Chinese students in the US screaming louder than I think I have ever screamed in my life at them to STOP. That was an experience which I will remember forever. I am very proud to have stood there with them.

Trump can go to hell.

We're all in it together.

[christx30]

19. It honestly wasn't meant that way.

I apologize if my poor writing (not sarcasm) caused you to misinterpret what I was trying to say.
It was meant to illustrate how dangerous Donald Trump is. That branch of the right has felt powerless for years. They see the country going in what they feel is the wrong direction, like Germany in the late '20's. Then they see Trump, who doesn't care about offending people, says everything they want to hear, every bigoted, disgusting bit of it. He promised to make America great again, like a certain politician did in Germany. Certain minorities are painted as the villains that are destroying the US, like jews, homosexuals, communists, ect were destroying Germany. I think you know where I am going with this.
There's where the violence is in Trump's message. You're with them, and America, of your're a no good ______ lover.
Honestly, if trump would stop supporting eminent domain, he'd get nearly 100% of the right.

[longship]

4. A riot of one person.

Witness:


Wide view:


Never forget that guy. Never. He was one.

[Gregorian]

5. Grow up, fascist! I thought the world had matured, and ridded itself of rotten people like Trump.

Nope. It's with us right now. He is no better than those dictators who turned the tanks on the people.

And this is partly what those who would vote for Clinton, do not get. These people want to be your boss.

[Hissyspit]

6. Narcissistic Sociopath.

[JoFerret]

8. Narcissistic sociopath and

stubby fingered vulgarian

[awoke_in_2003]

9. If Trump were alive in 1776

he'd have been a Loyalist.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

10. What the fuck is wrong with rich people?

[Baobab]

15. often narcissism caused by stress and feeling isolated as a child.

see: http://www.halcyon.com/jmashmun/npd

[Spitfire of ATJ]

16. It's systemic. They refuse to accept things the rest of the world takes for granted....

Major historical events are twisted.

They see the world as if it's populated by a bunch of nobodies that need to be beaten to a pulp to remind them of their station in life.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

11. Hey Trump! Here's another "riot" for you!

[EndElectoral]

17. If people think the GOP is going to let Trump be the nominee at the convention they're naive

The party will insure every single delegate vote not pledged to Trump will go their preferred candidate of choice whether than be Kasich, or Cruz or even Romney.

[lunasun]

20. He was interviewed and reaffirmed that . The MSM slug did not pursue the issue

[Nitram]

21. What about the riots at Trump rallies?

Is he in favor of a strong crackdown?