(CNN) President Donald Trump bemoaned a decision not to investigate Hillary Clinton after the 2016 presidential election, decrying a "rigged system" that still doesn't have the "right people" in place to fix it, during a freewheeling speech to Republican donors in Florida on Saturday.
In the closed-door remarks, a recording of which was obtained by CNN, Trump also praised China's President Xi Jinping for recently consolidating power and extending his potential tenure, musing he wouldn't mind making such a maneuver himself.
"He's now president for life. President for life. No, he's great," Trump said. "And look, he was able to do that. I think it's great. Maybe we'll have to give that a shot some day."
The remarks, delivered inside the ballroom at his Mar-a-Lago estate during a lunch and fundraiser, were upbeat, lengthy, and peppered with jokes and laughter. But Trump's words reflected his deeply felt resentment that his actions during the 2016 campaign remain under scrutiny while those of his former rival, Hillary Clinton, do not.
"I'm telling you, it's a rigged system folks," Trump said. "I've been saying that for a long time. It's a rigged system. And we don't have the right people in there yet. We have a lot of great people, but certain things, we don't have the right people."
varelse_ on March 4th, 2018 at 02:08 UTC »
I like how there is a recording of the event, now it can't be attributed to "anonymous sources said".
I'd love to see more of this in the future - his speeches being recorded and just released to the public, so it cant be simply brushed off as "fake news"
Mute_Moth on March 4th, 2018 at 01:00 UTC »
What episode of Black Mirror is this
SpecialistComment on March 4th, 2018 at 00:14 UTC »
"He's now president for life. President for life. And he's great," Trump said. "And look, he was able to do that. I think it's great. Maybe we'll give that a shot some day."
Edit 1: Link to the audio - https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/03/politics/trump-maralago-remarks/index.html