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Trump praises Chinese president for controlling citizens ‘with an iron fist’

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In an interview with Joe Rogan, Donald Trump praised Chinese President Xi Jinping as "a brilliant guy."

Trump Praises Chinese President For Controlling Citizens 'With An Iron Fist'

Former President Donald Trump heaped praise on authoritarian Chinese President Xi Jinping during a lengthy interview Friday with the podcaster Joe Rogan.

“We’re dealing with the smartest people,” Trump said, referring to the leaders of U.S. adversaries, about an hour and a half into their conversation.

“They hate when I say, you know, when the press — when I called President Xi, [the press] said, ‘Well, he called President Xi brilliant.’ Well, he’s a brilliant guy. He controls 1.4 billion people with an iron fist. I mean, he’s a brilliant guy, whether you like it or not. And they go crazy.”

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Trump Praises Communist Chinese Dictator: "He’s a brilliant guy. He controls 1.4 billion people with an iron fist."
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