Trump's protest response gives China a propaganda win on Hong Kong

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President Trump calling protesters “thugs” was a response that might have appeared on the pages of China's own government-controlled newspapers about Hong Kong | Analysis by jgriffiths

Hong Kong Protesters running amok. Innocent citizens under siege. Outside actors engaging in terrorist acts. Police struggling to maintain control and in desperate need of reinforcements.

That was how Chinese state media portrayed anti-government protests in Hong Kong last year, dismissing calls for greater democracy and an investigation into police brutality by focusing on individual acts of violence and property damage. The widespread unrest, and the prospect of more this year, has been used to justify a new national security bill that will be imposed upon the city by Beijing in coming months.

— Hua Chunying 华春莹 May 30, 2020 Awkward allianceWhile support for Hong Kong is bipartisan in Washington, some of the most prominent backers of last year's protests were Republican politicians, particularly Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, as well as administration officials like Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Hide Caption 120 of 160 Photos: Hong Kong unrestPolice retreat after clashing with protesters on August 24.Hide Caption 121 of 160 Photos: Hong Kong unrestCell phones shine from the top of Lion Rock on August 23.Hide Caption 122 of 160 Photos: Hong Kong unrestProtesters march under umbrellas on Sunday, August 18.Hide Caption 123 of 160 Photos: Hong Kong unrestTens of thousands of protesters showed up in the streets on August 18.

 

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jgriffiths Very different.

jgriffiths CNN fake news and mass agitator.

jgriffiths interesting

jgriffiths The same logic u used for ‘all Mexicans r rapers’ - really shameless.

jgriffiths Coming from a Communist News Network-CNN

jgriffiths Trump is the Biggest Thug

jgriffiths And FakeNewsCNN repeats the Chinese lies and propaganda...🤦🏻‍♂️ EnemyOfThePeople

jgriffiths Religious leaders are fueling all the frustration and anger. Looting is the fruit of religious prejudice.

jgriffiths In HK,protesters don’t loot & destroy its only the Government that’s causing violence.They want their freedom that China had agreed to when they took back HK...don’t worry, once they round up these Antifa communist scum they will talk &we will find out which media is in cahoots

jgriffiths It’s about time we called it for what it is. CNN is ANTIFA ANTIFA is now a Terrorist Organization So CNN is a Terrorist Organization

jgriffiths Once again CNN is having a brain aneurysm about who Trump made a statement to. We know you’re wrong on purpose.

jgriffiths But when BarackObama called them thugs it was OK right?

jgriffiths They're thugs 100%

jgriffiths No, it was definitely the looters and rioters he called thugs. CNN trying to cause more chaos in America.

jgriffiths CNN=CCP

jgriffiths Trump 2020!

jgriffiths CNN. You are the cause of this problem.

jgriffiths If so it's because you and other leftist media twisted his word.

jgriffiths Em... This is the beautiful demonstration taking place in the democratic US where everyone feels free.

jgriffiths Trump has a hope to be the king of China.

jgriffiths He called those setting fires and looting thugs. But u guys already know that. Your lies won’t work with non blinded Americans.

jgriffiths And you do not feel the rioters who attacked the police and started fires, and looted stores are acting thuggish? Really? That’s your perspective? Interesting

jgriffiths The time of trouble, which is to increase until the end, is very near at hand. We have no time to lose. The world is stirred with the spirit of war. The prophecies of the eleventh of Daniel have almost reached their final fulfillment.

jgriffiths realDonaldTrump please stand with the angry people of Minneapolis just like you did with the people of HongKong

jgriffiths No he called the rioters thugs. CNN is stroking more violence towards the president with fake news

jgriffiths TRUMP 2020

jgriffiths Neither Hong Kong, nor Taiwan is worth starting what would be a certain consequence, ie. World War III. Let them take care of themselves.

jgriffiths It’s CNN and China hand in hand with propaganda. Stop pleddling China spin machine.

jgriffiths Or it could have been the EXACT SAME WORDS OBAMA USED ABOUT BALTIMORE RIOTS. WakeUpAmerica

jgriffiths Shut up

jgriffiths Then you should love it.

jgriffiths They are thugs! Ask Obama... he called them thugs when people were rioting when he was president.

jgriffiths Obama called them thugs in 2015, what did you say then ? You still clueless as to why your ratings suck ? No integrity at all, none.

jgriffiths This outreach of agression is partly related to young people being couped up for two months - Covid-19 Put young people back in school back at work or at least back to part time work

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jgriffiths Trump need to stay in his lane and handle what's going on here.

jgriffiths Judging from most of the responses here, we, American have not learned our lesson.

jgriffiths Finally, America is so bad

jgriffiths Like Obama did !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jgriffiths You can always turn your problems to China. That's amazing!

jgriffiths You’ll find him in his bunker...waiting to be liberated himself.

jgriffiths All disputes must be resolved by law ... if the law succumbs to crime ... this country will no longer exist! CNN wants to ruin America!

jgriffiths Did it appear on their papers when Obama called them thugs?

jgriffiths Ohh and why is ccn always trying to divide people ? Seems some agenda going on here , I can see this from the other side of the Atlantic

jgriffiths Bwahaha...I noticed police protected CNNs headquarters while other buildings were getting targeted. It seems you didnt want protesters near your building. Wonder why?

jgriffiths They are THUGS!!

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jgriffiths They are thugs. Remember when Obama called Baltimore protestors thugs in 2015 and nobody said a word?

jgriffiths Weren't they thugs when they were trashing the CNN offices?

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jgriffiths Are you serious? Have you seen the riots and looting in America? These are THUGS! CNN sucks.

jgriffiths liars he was calling rioters like yourselves thugs RiotersAreNotProtesters and everybody knows it. You know that everybody knows it. But go ahead & stick to your agenda. FakeNewsCNN

jgriffiths He called the people looting and burning thugs. What the hell do you call them ?

jgriffiths Black people are thugs, Mexicans are rapists. White supremacists are fine people. Got it.

jgriffiths Hong Kong protesters killed Hong Kong citizens who cleared roadblocks. American demonstrators killed by passers-by, government troops and police You ask your conscience, the two are the same?

RKJ65 jgriffiths Who's the ~THUG~ realDonaldTrump 🙄

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