Tillerson: Trump's Flattery Of China On Trade Was 'Tongue-In-Cheek'
Source: Talking Points Memo
By NICOLE LAFOND Published NOVEMBER 9, 2017 10:55 AM
President Donald Trump wasnt being totally serious when he gave China great credit for taking advantage of the U.S. on trade, according to Americas top diplomat.
Speaking with reporters at the World China Hotel on Thursday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the Presidents remarks were more tongue-in-cheek, but there was also a lot of truth to it.
During a speech before Chinese business leaders on Thursday, Trump said the economic playing field between the two countries was very one-sided and unfair. But Trump said he doesnt blame China for that.
After all, who can blame a country for being able to take advantage of another country for the benefit of its citizens? I give China great credit, he said, remarks that are a far-cry from the way Trump characterized Chinas trade policies with the U.S. on the campaign trail. At one point he claimed China was raping the U.S., referencing Americas more than $1 trillion debt to China because of an imbalance in imports and exports between the two countries.
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What a fucking moron.
Saviolo
(3,282 posts)We was totally kidding, except he wasn't. He was making a joke, but did you ever stop to think maybe he WASN'T making a joke? He's not being serious, but y'know, when you think about it, he's being TOTALLY serious. In a non-serious way. Seriously. For real. Maybe?
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Democrats_win
(6,539 posts)Impeach Traitor Trump!
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)If Obama had done that, the entire GOP congressional delegation would have hung him in effigy in the Rose Garden when he returned.
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(9,150 posts)If his oscular orifice is open, you can bet the farm that crap is issuing forth.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Someone needs to do a Photoshop of that
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)tell us which of his statements are jokes .............. because they all sound the same to me
Vinca
(50,273 posts)When has a POTUS gone overseas and bashed a previous administration? Never. I despise every orange molecule in his body.