Trump Spent Years Warning America About China. Then He Rolled Out the Red Carpet.
Republicans have made China and “communism” political boogeymen. This week, Trump gave China’s communist leader one of the most elaborate welcomes the White House can offer.
Donald Trump and Republicans have spent years telling Americans that China is the threat.
China is taking advantage of us. China is interfering in our elections. China is America’s biggest competitor. And increasingly, Trump has turned “communist” into an attack line against Democrats ahead of the midterms.
Then Xi Jinping came to Washington.
And suddenly, the red carpet was literally rolled out.