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Trump asked China's president if he wants to buy U.S. arms

Original: Okay...time to take the military away from grandpa "Trump asked China’s president if he wants to buy U.S. arms, ambassad

According to a U.S. ambassador, Donald Trump asked China's president whether he would like to purchase American arms, an anecdote drawing mockery and concern online. Commenters joked that it is time to 'take the military away from grandpa', arguing the remark raises questions about Trump's judgment on handling sensitive military and diplomatic matters with a strategic rival.

Why now: The reported remark is being discussed as a fresh example of Trump's unconventional diplomacy raising concerns about his fitness to command the military.

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• Okay...time to take the military away from grandpa "Trump asked China’s president if he wants to buy U.S. arms, ambassador says" # Politics https://www. ctvnews.ca/world/article/trump -asked-chinas-president-if-he-wants-to-buy-us-arms-ambassador-says/ · MikeImBack@mstdn.ca · 6

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