Trump jokes US should 'put the Chinese flag' on F-22 fighter jets and 'bomb the s---' out of Russia: report

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Former President Trump Donald TrumpExpel Russia from the WTO Senate Democrats call on Biden admin to end Trump-era immigration rule Iran signals potential cooperation with UN's nuclear watchdog MORE reportedly joked on Saturday that the U.S. should “put the Chinese flag” on F-22 fighter jets and “bomb the shit” out of Russia.

Trump made the comment to top Republican National Committee donors at a retreat in New Orleans, according to CBS News.

The network reported that the former president suggested that the U.S. should blame China for the offensive and then watch as the two countries engage in a conflict.

"And then we say, 'China did it,'" Trump said, which, according to an unidentified source cited by CBS News, elicited laughs in the room. "Then they start fighting with each other, and we sit back and watch."

The Washington Post also reported on Trump’s comments.

Trump sparked criticism last month for calling Russian President Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin 5 things to know today about the Russia-Ukraine conflict Israeli prime minister meets with Putin to discuss Ukraine Lawmakers in both parties see limits on US help for Ukraine MORE “smart” and “pretty savvy” as Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. A number of GOP figures pushed back on those comments, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell'Urgent' COVID-19 funding hangs in balance amid partisan fight Overnight Defense & National Security: Attack on Ukraine nuclear plant rattles Washington Senate conservatives threaten to hold up government funding over vaccine mandate MORE (Ky.).

Days later, the former president appeared to shift his tone, calling the conflict in Ukraine “a Holocaust” during a wide-ranging interview with Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo Maria Sara BartiromoSenator offers bill to revoke Russia's trade status Trump says he believes China will invade Taiwan Trump calls the Russian invasion 'a holocaust,' urges Russia to stop fighting MORE and urging Russia to stop fighting. He said Moscow had “to stop killing these people” and suggested that a deal could be reached to end the conflict.

During that same interview, Trump said he believed China would invade Taiwan sooner rather than later.

He said such an offensive would occur on a faster timeline “because they're seeing how stupid the United States is run.”

“They're seeing that our leaders are incompetent, and of course they're going to do — this is their time,” he added.

steve-eldridge on March 6th, 2022 at 15:02 UTC »

Today's reminder that this genius lost money owning a casino.

Tor9701 on March 6th, 2022 at 14:46 UTC »

Why don't we start SERIOUSLY seizing Florida properties owned by Russian oligarchs and their money laundering businesses!

supergreen26 on March 6th, 2022 at 14:38 UTC »

Trump thinks he's a genius cause no one else has suggested this. He thought of it first. Brilliant!