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Donald Trump drops bombshell: US is hacking China just like they are hacking us

Donald Trump drops bombshell: US is hacking China just like they are hacking us

Time of India01-07-2025
During a Fox News interview with Maria Bartiromo, Trump made a shocking claim that the U.S. is also hacking China, not just the other way around. Bartiromo first said that China hacked U.S. telecom systems, stole intellectual property, fentanyl, and even caused COVID.
She asked, 'How can you trust China in business if they do all this?' Trump replied, 'You don't think we do that to them? We do. We do a lot of things.' Bartiromo was stunned and asked, 'That's how the world works?' Trump answered, 'Yeah. It's a nasty world', as stated by
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Trade and tariffs
Trump said there's a huge trade deficit with China, and China is paying heavy tariffs. He claimed he had a great relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping despite the issues. Trump blamed Joe Biden for letting the trade deficit rise to $1 trillion, as mentioned in the report by Independent.
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Trump said under his deal, tariffs on China were 145%, which 'stopped everything in China'. He claimed the U.S. 'did China a favor,' and that they're still getting along well. Trump insisted he could use more pressure on China, but only if he had to.
Chinese nationals & pathogens
Bartiromo said the U.S. just arrested 3 or 4 Chinese nationals trying to bring in a pathogen that could make people sick and destroy food, according to the report stated by Independent.
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Trump wasn't sure if the pathogen came from China officially or just crazy individuals. Bartiromo mentioned that one Chinese person signed a paper saying he valued Mao Zedong's system, as per reports.
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Donald Trump drops bombshell: US is hacking China just like they are hacking us
Rare earth minerals & business with China
Bartiromo asked if China would stop forcing companies to give up info in return for access to rare earth minerals. Trump said companies shouldn't put themselves in that position. He said China now needs these companies more than before, as per the Independent report.
Trump claimed many companies are now moving back to the U.S. He said China treated U.S. companies badly under Biden, but treats them better under Trump because they need them now.
Past similar comment (Russia 2017)
This China hacking comment reminded people of a 2017 interview where Trump said something similar about Russia. In that old interview, the host said Putin is a killer, but Trump replied, 'We've got a lot of killers too. What do you think? Our country's so innocent?', as stated by Fox News report.
Trump said he respects many leaders, not necessarily likes them, and thinks it's better to get along with Russia if they help fight terrorism, as per the reports.
FAQs
Q1. Is the US really hacking China like China hacks the US?
Yes, former President Donald Trump said the US does hack China, just like China hacks the US. He said 'that's how the world works' in an interview on Fox News.
Q2. What did Trump say about US-China trade and tariffs?
Trump said China pays big tariffs because of the US trade deal. He also said many companies are moving back to the US from China, and the trade deficit got worse under Joe Biden.
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