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Trump demands China pay $60T in reparations for the coronavirus pandemic
The Washington Times ^ | Dec 19 | By Haris Alic

Posted on 12/20/2021 11:42:04 AM PST by RandFan

Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that China should pay reparations for its role in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr. Trump, a leading figure within the GOP, told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo that the communist regime should be held responsible for its role in helping spread the coronavirus.

“China has to pay, they have to do something,” said Mr. Trump. “They have to pay reparations and China doesn’t have the money to pay those reparations.”

The former president argued that if the worldwide damage of the coronavirus was properly estimated, China would likely owe upwards of $60 trillion.

“I believe that worldwide, I’m not just talking about the United States, but worldwide [its] $60 trillion of damage,” said Mr. Trump. “China doesn’t have $60 trillion, but they have to do something to make up for what they’ve done.”

“What they’ve done to the world is so horrible,” the former president added. “It’s been horrible all over the world and it doesn’t stop.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


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1 posted on 12/20/2021 11:42:04 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Short of conquering China, this is a stupid thing to say.


2 posted on 12/20/2021 11:45:13 AM PST by redgolum (If this is civilization, I will be the barbarian. )
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To: RandFan

That is one dangerous boomerang he’s throwing around.


3 posted on 12/20/2021 11:45:35 AM PST by Safrguns
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To: RandFan

money is not enough.

MONEY IS NOT ENOUGH.


4 posted on 12/20/2021 11:46:05 AM PST by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: RandFan

If President Trump was still in office China would already be making payments.


5 posted on 12/20/2021 11:46:23 AM PST by cquiggy
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To: cquiggy
If President Trump was still in office China would already be making payments.

Why?

6 posted on 12/20/2021 11:47:20 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: RandFan

Face it......the guy is pretty much right about everything.


7 posted on 12/20/2021 11:52:23 AM PST by vespa300
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To: redgolum

Meh, he’s just (rightfully) bringing attention to who is responsible. The $60T is for the whole world. The rest of the world might just want their share.

I’m sure the $60T is a strategically chosen number.

It’ll never happen, but it will be interesting for everyone to talk about.


8 posted on 12/20/2021 11:52:26 AM PST by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: cquiggy

Wouldn’t have to. Just take all the property in America that they’ve been buying back from them. They no longer own it.


9 posted on 12/20/2021 11:52:38 AM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: redgolum

“Short of conquering China, this is a stupid thing to say.”

Confronting China is what got the deep state mobilized. If Trump runs in 2024 with a stated agenda to confront China, the deep state, big tech, the media, and most politicians will align against him.


10 posted on 12/20/2021 11:53:27 AM PST by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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To: cquiggy

Judging by some of the comments above, I think the WEAK SISTERS are beginning to be stampeded into anti-Trump beliefs.


11 posted on 12/20/2021 11:53:32 AM PST by House Atreides
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To: vespa300
Face it......the guy is pretty much right about everything.

I'm not sure I'd say "everything" ... but on the things that matter? HELL YEAH.

12 posted on 12/20/2021 11:54:00 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Vaquero
Just take all the property in America that they’ve been buying back from them. They no longer own it.

That's a start. All that debt of ours that they hold: CANCELLED. Done.

13 posted on 12/20/2021 11:54:49 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: RandFan

bookmark


14 posted on 12/20/2021 11:55:31 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: RandFan

He’s right they need to be made an example of once is to much for them to get away with murder.


15 posted on 12/20/2021 11:56:38 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: DoodleDawg

Maybe because Trump would double their tariffs on imported Chinese garbage products.


16 posted on 12/20/2021 11:56:50 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: RandFan

He put the squeeze on China before.
He could put the death grip on them by moving a significant portion of manufacturing to India?
And a large portion pharmaceutical production


17 posted on 12/20/2021 11:59:47 AM PST by Leep (Freedom: "What's the big deal" -joe biden)
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To: House Atreides

You got that right.

BTW, notice the trolls hanging around. Yesterday a few were on the cootie threads to spout off and then run. Demanding links to stories, etc.

I think it is journalists who are fishing for stories and have discovered this site, since a lot of whats posted here is actually searched and posted, then they will take that information and create their story online or on some other media.


18 posted on 12/20/2021 12:00:51 PM PST by crz
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To: crz

At least one is on this thread...


19 posted on 12/20/2021 12:09:22 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: brownsfan
If Trump runs in 2024 with a stated agenda to confront China, the deep state, big tech, the media, and most politicians will align against him.

So....the same thing they'll do if he runs on some other platform.

20 posted on 12/20/2021 12:19:30 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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