They had to show some strength.
Trump answered, “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. Our country is right now perceived as weak … as being spit on by the rest of the world –”
No, Donald, the real strength was demonstrated by the people who were willing to risk their lives by standing up to a totalitarian regime.
Yikes, Trump admires the communist thugs who ran China for putting down the Tiananmen Square protest “with strength.” Yesterday Trump was saying he would open up the libel laws to make it easier for him to sue the media. This guy really is a fascist.
“That Saddam was really really great at putting people into woodchippers feet first. A classy classy dictator. And he was on of Trump Steaks biggest customers...” (Donald Trump)
Here is a longer quote from the article to give a little more context about just how bad Trump’s quote really was.
“An interview that Trump gave to Playboy in 1990 has just come to my attention. If I’m the last to know about it, forgive me. Trump was asked about Gorbachev — who was nearing the end of his time in power. Trump said, “Russia is out of control and the leadership knows it. That’s my problem with Gorbachev. Not a firm enough hand.”
His interviewer asked, “You mean firm hand as in China?”
Trump answered, “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. Our country is right now perceived as weak … as being spit on by the rest of the world –””
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/432036/donald-trump-tiananmen-square
didn’t Snowden tweet today Donald Trump or Goldman Sachs? I am listening to Stephen Miller, Sen Sessions aide now working for Trump. Says the Sovereignty of the United States is at stake due to TPP thanks to Rubio and Cruz and their votes for TPA (if I got the initials correct)
Miller goes on to totally rip Rubio’s record in FLA with passing free tuition for illegals as well as killing the bill to get rid of Sanctuary Cities in FL. And how Rubio fought to legalize child molesters and MS 13 gang members.
While I agree with you, I would also state that this showed a resolve that the U. S. government hasn’t shown for some time.
China, even against it’s own people has resolve.
What do we do. We get mired down in efforts and our resolves wanes. That is troubling.
China would be a formidable enemy, because it doesn’t second guess it’s positions.
Do I agree with the government in Tiananmen Square? Of course not. It is none the less a real marker in government hard line resolve.
We had every reason to depose Saddam without needing to lean on ‘weapons of mass destruction’ frankly I wish they hadn't brought it up.
Supporting tyrants just because they maintain order is not a good thing. We should still be in Iraq and should not have left. It worked in Japan. It worked in Germany. Agreed, their populations were better educated but we did not allow them to try again.
They were very brave. Who came to their aid? Who aided the Hungarians in 1956? The Czechs in 1968? The world was perceived as weak.
You are correct and Trump is correct. The power of strength prevailed.
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They had to show some strength.
Ahhh, the idealism of youth. Youth compared to me anyway.
Sometimes when dealing with real-world problems, the results are messy. Doesn't mean they aren't the best solution in the long run though. China seems stable today, and the people seem satisfied with their government, as far as I know.
I seriously doubt things would have turned out with less loss of life if the government would have allowed the situation to grow into a full-scale civil war. Would that have happened? I don't know, and you don't know either. I expect that the people who actually had to make the decisions on how to respond to the protests know a lot more about the reality of what the risks were than either of us will ever know.
The Uniparty globalists are working overtime this weekend. They’re in hurry-up offense mode with 2:30 on the clock and they’re down by three touchdowns. It’s looking bleak.
NRO is truly getting desperate. Heh heh.
a nation of savages has to be ruled by Big Chief Savage. We don’t have the resources to civilize billions of people who have never been civilized. Best to look after your own and let nature run its course. If you are attacked on your home soil, the crush your enemies into a fine powder. But if amnesty international tells you about someone thousands of miles away being put into a woodchipper- too bad. So sad. Keep eating your sandwich and move on.
Did he really say this?
Actually Trump is correct. These regimes didn’t put up with terrorists.
Hmmm... The Government of China self-identifies as Communist.
So did the protesters.
They were not there for capitalism, they were there for more stuff.
Not wishing people harm or saying they deserved it...
just saying a paper matche of Statue of Liberty and the MSM don’t make an USAmerican Style Revolution.
Taking out Qaddafi was asinine. Disagree, you’re an idiot.
Beware the strongman. We don’t need a Mussolini but trump is starting to become Il Duce American
“Trump answered, “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. Our country is right now perceived as weak … as being spit on by the rest of the world –”
Crushing protesters with tanks isn’t “strength,” Trump. That’s called “mass murder.”
So, the mullahs’ unleashing of the basiji militias to slaughter Green Movement Iranian protesters in the streets of Tehran in 2009 was - in Trump’s thinking - an act of “strength” as well?