China rejects Trump’s claim that Xi has called him by phone | CNN
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping has not spoken to US President Donald Trump on the phone recently, Beijing said Monday, reiterating that no talks are taking place between the two countries to resolve their tariff war.
  • Alsephina@lemmy.mlEnglish
    10·
    3 months ago

    What’s even the point of this? Blatantly lying about stuff like that is just going to destroy any credibility he could have left

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
      121·
      3 months ago

      Market manipulation is the point. Every time he makes a statement the market reacts which allows people who are in on it to make money hand over fist.

      • Skua@kbin.earth
        9·
        3 months ago

        Also Trump’s voterbase will believe anything he says over anything Xi says

        • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
          81·
          3 months ago

          Although, I doubt he even cares what they think. His constituents are the financial capitalists whose interests he represents.

    • balsoft@lemmy.ml
      5·
      3 months ago

      There’s no credibility to lose at this point. He has been lying for his entire life, no way he’s stopping now.

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      Trump blatantly lied all the time as part of his career in real estate. Why would we expect anything different now?