Fundraiser on Donald Trump
← Back to Donald Trump ProfileSpeaking at a 2018 fundraiser, Donald Trump praised Xi Jinping's consolidation of power in China, suggesting the U.S. might consider a similar approach.
“Don't forget China's great, and Xi is a great gentleman. He's now president for life. President for life. And he's great. And look, he was able to do that. I think it’s great. Maybe we'll have to give that a shot someday.”
Speaking at a Mar-a-Lago fundraiser, Donald Trump downplayed the severity of the coronavirus pandemic, suggesting media "scare" tactics were acceptable if they led to electoral victory.
“They're trying to scare everybody, from meetings, cancel the meetings, close the schools—you know, destroy the country. And that's okay, as long as we can win the election.”