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'Unpresidented act': Trump accuses China of stealing US navy drone in misspelled tweet
Daily Mail ^ | December 17, 2016 | Liam Quinn and Anneta Konstantinides

Posted on 12/17/2016 6:09:20 AM PST by Pinkbell

Donald Trump is still a month away from the White House, but the president-elect is only ramping up his rhetoric against China.

Trump took to Twitter on early Saturday morning to lash out at the country for seizing a US Navy drone two days ago in the South China Sea.   

'China steals United States Navy research drone in international waters - rips it out of water and takes it to China in unpresidented (sic) act,' Trump wrote in a misspelled tweet.

Trump's criticism came just hours after a Chinese official said the country was in talks with the American military for a 'smooth resolution' over the drone.    The capture - the first of its kind in recent memory - took place on December 15 just as the USNS Bowditch, an American oceanographic survey ship, was about to retrieve the unmanned underwater glider.

US officials issued a formal diplomatic complaint over the seizure and demanded the return of the $150,000 drone, which was collecting unclassified scientific data. 

'It is ours. It's clearly marked as ours,' Navy Capt Jeff Davis said on Friday.

'We would like it back, and we would like this not to happen again.'  

China said Saturday that its military was in contact with its American counterparts on 'appropriately handling' the seizure, one of the most serious incidents between the two militaries in years.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; cutandrun; obamalegacy; obamaonvacation; trump; unpresident
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To: central_va

I believe you.

I googled “submarine cruising depth”, and can see that the top, flattish part of the knee indicated on the second, gray graph, can be above or below that.

Again, the Chinese know this, too, so they’re just screwing with us. It’s not like they just grabbed the secrets to missile guidance so gaily handed to them by Bill Clinton in return for election cash back in 1996.


81 posted on 12/17/2016 7:10:22 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Pinkbell
Dear China, I can't spel real gud, so you shud not wory about steeling our stuf. I cant spel mushrum either.


82 posted on 12/17/2016 7:11:32 AM PST by AndyJackson
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To: Westbrook

Don’t forget Obamao’s visit to Westminster Abbey in 2011. He signed the guest book and wrote the date as 2008.


83 posted on 12/17/2016 7:11:36 AM PST by Bigg Red (To Thee, O Lord, I lift my soul. Thank you for saving our Republic.)
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To: Bigg Red

Oh yes. If you really want to see the extent of Mainscream Media Bias, compare their coverage of Joe Biden to Dan Quayle. One is the beloved crazy uncle who is the life of the party, the other was the retard in the attic.


84 posted on 12/17/2016 7:11:36 AM PST by A_perfect_lady
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To: Palio di Siena

Ah, thanks. I had forgotten about the “Ohio” misspelling. LOL!


85 posted on 12/17/2016 7:13:01 AM PST by Bigg Red (To Thee, O Lord, I lift my soul. Thank you for saving our Republic.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

The physics of sonar are not classified.


86 posted on 12/17/2016 7:13:12 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: SunTzuWu

Tweets must now be spelled correctly???

I wonder if anyone freaking out about this have ever spent any time over on black Twitter.


87 posted on 12/17/2016 7:13:34 AM PST by americas.best.days... ( I think we can now say that they are behind us.)
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To: Bigg Red; All
The dictionary folk weigh in (doubt they would do that if Obama made this error though)

Merriam-Webster ‏@MerriamWebster 2h 2 hours ago

Good morning! The #WordOfTheDay is...not 'unpresidented'. We don't enter that word. That's a new one.

https://twitter.com/MerriamWebster/status/810117698558562304

88 posted on 12/17/2016 7:19:59 AM PST by Pinkbell
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To: Pinkbell

Trump’s mis-tweet whether intentional or not, is so magically full of possible meanings. Reminds me a bit of Bush’s linguistic gymnastics.

Trump is either a brilliant genius thus far un-seen in history or Chauncey the gardener.

Chance started out as just a simple gardener, Trump not so much.


89 posted on 12/17/2016 7:24:01 AM PST by infool7 (The ugly Truth is just a big lie.)
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To: central_va

I understand. Clearly the stuff you sent was public domain and is well known.


90 posted on 12/17/2016 7:24:36 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Pinkbell

It’s a mispelling. Trump tweeted again and corrected his mistake.


91 posted on 12/17/2016 7:29:59 AM PST by plain talk
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To: Pinkbell
Following Trump for a long time now, I would guess he spelled the word deliberately that way as a way to mock those that don't think he is presidential enough.

I keep hearing these liberals on TV challenge whether Trump should be Tweeting because it is "unpresidented" and not presidential.

I heard his campaign manager Kellyanne, give the best answer to this question I have heard.

She said that he is the new president so therefore it is presidential. Case closed.

92 posted on 12/17/2016 7:32:22 AM PST by HotHunt
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To: Pinkbell

Sounds like the Chinese were tipped off by the Obama administration. Another act of aiding the enemy. Cut off all dealings with China. No more of their goods sold here.


93 posted on 12/17/2016 7:42:30 AM PST by Carry me back (Cut the feds by 90%)
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To: BenLurkin

For Ghost Adventures and fans of the paranormal, notice the flag on the right. What do you see hiding within the flag?

Do you see her?


94 posted on 12/17/2016 7:59:53 AM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: Westbrook

“Well, it’s still better than ‘57 states’, or ‘Marine CORPSE’. There were other 0bozo blunders, but I can’t remember them all.”

Remember when Hussein was either campaigning or had just won, he said he was going to be “Commander AND Chief” instead of Commander In Chief”? No MSM mentioned that.


95 posted on 12/17/2016 8:02:28 AM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Because salinity and temperature data at different depths let you know where to place submarines. It is perfectly legal to collect such data in international waters, however armed theft is not.

The reason you need to collect such data in peace time is that it is to late to collect it in war time.

Somthing that has drawn very close due to our current president being more interested in sexual preference than world affairs for eight years.


96 posted on 12/17/2016 8:21:23 AM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Delta 21

We’re at -7 and wind chill at -23 and still snowing here in Colorado


97 posted on 12/17/2016 8:40:59 AM PST by Stayfree (LIBERALISM & STUPIDITY ARE BOTH INCURABLE MENTAL DISEASES OFTEN FOUND TOGETHER!)
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To: Delta 21

Washington is going to get veree veree quiet after January 21. I remember it from when Bush took over. Clinton was a lush. Bush didn’t drink. Obama is a lush. Trump doesn’t drink. No more weekly benders at the White Hut. No more party time for Washington. Time for Washington to feel what we’ve been feeling these last eight long years.


98 posted on 12/17/2016 8:48:45 AM PST by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: Pinkbell

I think Andrew Jackson was a terrible speller as well.


99 posted on 12/17/2016 8:50:36 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: PapaBear3625

Snopes already has an article about it. TRUE!


100 posted on 12/17/2016 8:53:40 AM PST by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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