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babylonsister

(171,059 posts)
Wed Apr 12, 2017, 10:28 AM Apr 2017

Trump: I told Chinese president about Syria airstrikes over dessert




http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/328439-trump-i-told-chinese-president-about-syria-airstrikes-over-dessert

Trump: I told Chinese president about Syria airstrikes over dessert
By Rebecca Savransky - 04/12/17 10:09 AM EDT


President Trump said he told Chinese President Xi Jinping about the U.S. missile strike on Syria while the two were eating dessert.

During an interview on Fox Business, Trump was asked about the fact that he was with the Chinese president when the U.S. launched the airstrikes on Syria in retaliation for a chemical attack last week in northern Syria that killed dozens of civilians.

The president said he was sitting at the table with Xi and had just finished dinner.

"We're now having dessert, and we had the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake that you've ever seen," Trump said during an interview on Fox Business. "And President Xi was enjoying it."

Trump said he had been given a message "from the generals."

"That the ships are locked and loaded, what do you do and we made a determination to do it, so the missiles were on the way," Trump said.

"And I said, Mr. President, let me explain something to you. This is during dessert. We've just fired 59 missiles, all of which hit by the way, unbelievable from, you know, hundreds of miles away, all of which hit."

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/328439-trump-i-told-chinese-president-about-syria-airstrikes-over-dessert
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Trump: I told Chinese president about Syria airstrikes over dessert (Original Post) babylonsister Apr 2017 OP
No Words Me. Apr 2017 #1
"And then I asked him if he wanted to watch the beautiful video of me peeing on Russian hookers." tanyev Apr 2017 #2
+1 dalton99a Apr 2017 #4
"My choir rehearsal was taped by the KGB". JTFrog Apr 2017 #5
I just heard that. DK504 Apr 2017 #3
what a non-diplomatic asshole. spanone Apr 2017 #6
It's "unbelievable" that they hit? "After hearing the news, the Chinese president paused for 10 sec; uppityperson Apr 2017 #7
He's fucking insane, I tell you world wide wally Apr 2017 #8
 

JTFrog

(14,274 posts)
5. "My choir rehearsal was taped by the KGB".
Wed Apr 12, 2017, 10:37 AM
Apr 2017

Said contestant on Jeopardy! last night. I have 100% confidence said tape of the tangerine tinkling party exists.

DK504

(3,847 posts)
3. I just heard that.
Wed Apr 12, 2017, 10:31 AM
Apr 2017

Sweet Mother help us. Beautful cake. The Generals.

And the bestest : We've just fired 59 missiles, all of which hit by the way, unbelievable from, you know, hundreds of miles away, all of which hit."

Doing a Sam Kinison primal scream right now.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
7. It's "unbelievable" that they hit? "After hearing the news, the Chinese president paused for 10 sec;
Wed Apr 12, 2017, 10:44 AM
Apr 2017
"Our technology, our equipment, is better than anybody by a factor of five. What we have in terms of technology, nobody can even come close to competing," Trump said.

Trump misspoke during the interview, mentioning Iraq instead of Syria as the target.

"So what happens is I said, 'We've just launched 59 missiles... heading to Iraq," Trump
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