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Donald Trump: “If they make the deal that he's looking to make, China will…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Palm Beach, FL, Jan. 31, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 12:53

Yeah. They'll do something very substantial because we can't. Look, I have a great relationship with China, President Xi, but we don't want China to take over Canada. And If they make the deal that he's looking to make, China will take over Canada. And the first thing they're going to do, end ice hockey. Speaking of China, sir, there was not a military purge in that country a week ago. (12:53–12:59)

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Asserts that a potential deal could lead to China taking over Canada.

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