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How Trump Helped Liberate U.C.L.A. ‘Knuckleheads’ From China
he three UCLA basketball players walked slowly through the airport terminal, a barrage of camera flashes reflecting off their gray jackets as questions were shouted at them.
“Did LaVar pay for your bail? … Do you have a message for Trump? … Why would you take that stuff?”
LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill said nothing upon their return from China on Tuesday evening. The 111/2-hour Delta flight carrying the trio of freshmen had just arrived at Los Angeles International Airport from Shanghai, ending a nearly weeklong ordeal in which they had been questioned over the alleged shoplifting of designer sunglasses.
The players do not face any charges in China, according to a person close to the situation not authorized to comment publicly because of the sensitivity of the situation, but any punishment levied by UCLA has not been determined.
It was not clear whether the resolution of the case in China came as a result of insufficient evidence or a negotiated deal involving President Trump, who intervened on the players’ behalf last week with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Trump, speaking to reporters on Air Force One on Tuesday, implied that there had been some type of misconduct involving the players.
“What they did was unfortunate,” Trump said. “You know, you’re talking about very long prison sentences. ... They do not play games” in China.
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Well, that is not a good sign. I would have allowed them to be cained. Boy, that Trump sure is a racist.
Hey, anyone ever get that recording of racist things NBC insisted they had and promised to release? I never heard it. Anyone ever hear that? No?
If I were Trump, I would have let the China prime minister know that THOSE PEOPLE really don't know any better. It is really a natural instinct among THOSE PEOPLE. They certainly cannot accomplish anything without the help of normal people.
Anyone wonder why store owners don't trust THOSE PEOPLE when they enter their store? Not a mystery to me. Mystery to you?
he three UCLA basketball players walked slowly through the airport terminal, a barrage of camera flashes reflecting off their gray jackets as questions were shouted at them.
“Did LaVar pay for your bail? … Do you have a message for Trump? … Why would you take that stuff?”
LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill said nothing upon their return from China on Tuesday evening. The 111/2-hour Delta flight carrying the trio of freshmen had just arrived at Los Angeles International Airport from Shanghai, ending a nearly weeklong ordeal in which they had been questioned over the alleged shoplifting of designer sunglasses.
The players do not face any charges in China, according to a person close to the situation not authorized to comment publicly because of the sensitivity of the situation, but any punishment levied by UCLA has not been determined.
It was not clear whether the resolution of the case in China came as a result of insufficient evidence or a negotiated deal involving President Trump, who intervened on the players’ behalf last week with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Trump, speaking to reporters on Air Force One on Tuesday, implied that there had been some type of misconduct involving the players.
“What they did was unfortunate,” Trump said. “You know, you’re talking about very long prison sentences. ... They do not play games” in China.
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Well, that is not a good sign. I would have allowed them to be cained. Boy, that Trump sure is a racist.
Hey, anyone ever get that recording of racist things NBC insisted they had and promised to release? I never heard it. Anyone ever hear that? No?
If I were Trump, I would have let the China prime minister know that THOSE PEOPLE really don't know any better. It is really a natural instinct among THOSE PEOPLE. They certainly cannot accomplish anything without the help of normal people.
Anyone wonder why store owners don't trust THOSE PEOPLE when they enter their store? Not a mystery to me. Mystery to you?
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Trump is our president just deal with it.
