He did what?

 

President Trump has asked Xi Jinping, the leader of China, whether he would like to buy American weapons, David Perdue, the American ambassador to China, said in a television interview on Sunday.

“President Trump continues to say, ‘Hey, we sell arms to other people around the world,’” Mr. Perdue said on “Fox News Sunday” while discussing the state visit by Mr. Xi to Washington last week. “He actually asked President Xi would he like to buy some at one point.”

Mr. Perdue did not give further details and did not reveal Mr. Xi’s reply.

China’s support for Russia and Iran in their respective wars relies on a delicate balance of "pro-neutrality" diplomacy masking deep covert economic and material assistance. Officially, Beijing presents itself as a neutral mediator calling for peace and ceasefires, but Western intelligence and trade data show that China acts as a primary lifeline enabling both nations to continue fighting. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

China benefits from these drawn-out conflicts because they successfully divert U.S. and Western military assets, attention, and financial resources away from East Asia and the Indo-Pacific. By providing just enough covert assistance to prevent Russia and Iran from losing, Beijing keeps the conflicts bubbling along while positioning itself to look like the responsible, rule-abiding superpower advocating for global peace on the world stage

YOUR SUNDAY MOMENT OF ZEN

 

SATURDAY NIGHT FUNNIES

 

Trump reaches into the sewer to amuse his guest, the Chinese dictator.

 

"During Xi Jinping’s White House visit, President Donald Trump pointed out an 'autopen' image used in place of former President Joe Biden’s portrait and said, “This is the autopen,” using it to ridicule Biden in front of China’s authoritarian leader. 

Xi and members of his delegation laughed, and the White House’s official account amplified the moment online. Trump is ridiculing a former American President to gain favor with a Chinese Dictator while that former president is dying of cancer."        

In my lifetime I have never known a more unprincipled, unrepentant, and morally depraved person who is so utterly cruel and insensitive to the suffering of others.

Trump is dishonorable, cowardly, and completely lacking in even fundamental humanity. He is morally despicable and physically and spiritually repulsive.

Anyone still admiring and supporting this failed human being has, IMO, a questionable moral character themself.

Pay attention:

 

No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, this argument should be chilling. 

Trying to limit freedom of the press under the guise of national security is what tinpot dictators do. That’s not how a functioning democracy works. 

 CNN Breaking News:  

The Justice Department said that three major national media outlets can be shut out from areas of the White House at the president's will, and because their coverage could be a threat to national security.

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Authoritarian governments frequently limit media coverage under the explicit justification of "national security," though human rights groups and researchers note this is often a pretext for maintaining political control and silencing dissent. [1, 2, 3]

Why "National Security" is Used

Pretext for Control: According to reports by organizations like Reporters Without Borders (RSF), vague definitions of national security allow regimes to label critical reporting, investigative journalism, or political opposition as threats to the state. [1, 2]
Maintaining Power: Censorship helps authoritarian leaders suppress information that could destabilize their rule, expose corruption, or mobilize public protest. [1, 2]
Controlling Narratives: During conflicts or crises, restrictions are framed as necessary to preserve "national unity" or protect military operations, while actually serving to block independent verification. [1]