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Donald Trump said he had separately warned both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping that he would bomb their respective capitals if either of them invaded their neighbors, newly released audio broadcast by CNN shows.

The U.S. president was recorded speaking at a private fundraiser in 2024 about his conversations with Putin and Xi.

"With Putin I said, 'If you go into Ukraine, I'm gonna bomb the s*** out of Moscow,'" Trump is heard saying, recounting his version of their conversation. He also said with Xi he also threatened to "bomb the s*** out of Beijing" if it invaded Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as its own.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago

Taco Don strikes again

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Trump just literally says out loud the wet dream of every single american politician ever and the average american is mad that he is simply not discreet.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

The reporting is wrong. It should say: "Trump lied about threatening..." because of course he lied.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago

I'm sure Putin and XI are just shaking in their boots right now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why would China invade itself?

Xi: "If you invade Texas I'll bomb the shit out of DC"

Trump: 😱😱😱

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I can't wait for this guy to go away.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

His death day should be a national holiday

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

I have a fancy bottle of tequila I bought in 2017 I've been saving this whole time and I stopped drinking since then, but this will be an exception. I also have one for Mitch McConnell.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago

This is not new information. Several conservative commenters told the "bomb the shit out of you" story while campaigning for Trump in fall of 2024.

Literally nobody cares. Turns out the guy says a lot of dumb and exaggerated stuff that doesn't materialize, or is said for effect.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago

Just checked, Russia is still in Ukraine and Moscow remains untouched.

Great news piece

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Trump is many things but an excellent fanfiction writer?

That’s new.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 day ago

"...and everyone clapped, and said I was the strongest and smartest, and it really happened" -Trump