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Rick Scott: “Xi took all the basic rights away from Hong Kong in…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Senator Rick Scott joins Florida Live

Published | Video Starts at 10:27

He's been in solitary confinement for five years. He's a friend of mine. He was a Hong Kong entrepreneur. He built the largest newspaper and then when, when she took over, Xi took all the basic rights away from Hong Kong in violation of an international agreement. Right. He put Jimmy in prison because they had a newspaper that criticized Xi. So I hope, number one, he gets back. I think, look, I don't underestimate President Trump, but look, she's a liar, cheater. (10:27–10:37)

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Asserts that Xi Jinping violated an international agreement by removing rights from Hong Kong.

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