World reacts as Donald Trump praises dictator in leaked video

During a recent trip to the golf course, Donald Trump was recorded by a few apparent fans as he absolutely blasted political opponents Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. But he also sparked some outrage for his praise of Chinese dictator Xi Jinping.

In the leaked video, Donald Trump can be seen in his golf cart talking to others on the golf course. As he criticizes Joe Biden for his age, he then praises Xi Jinping, calling him “fierce person” and a “very tough guy.”

“Can you imagine that guy dealing with [Russian President Vladmir] Putin?” Trump said of Biden. “And the president of China – who’s a fierce person. He’s a fierce man, a very tough guy. And they see him.”

Trump caught on video praising Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping while sitting in his golf cart: “He’s a fierce person. He’s a fierce man” pic.twitter.com/1vhSWQJiMW

— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) July 3, 2024

Needless to say, this praise for a foreign dictator did not sit well with people as they expressed their outrage at the former president’s words.

Trump caught on video praising Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping while sitting in his golf cart: “He’s a fierce person. He’s a fierce man”

Putin is a murderous dictator and Trump is still obsessed with him. Our democracy is on the line.
pic.twitter.com/ZpgJYCe12X https://t.co/Nc1jGpgGp1

— ‏ًً (@politicalplayer) July 4, 2024

Here’s an actually disqualifying moment https://t.co/0IraPthR6S

— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) July 4, 2024

What kind of blackmail do those two guys have on this guy? https://t.co/0hui88rcAF

— Free Myanmar III 🍣 (@vince_barter) July 4, 2024

That boy been swinging on Putin nuts for some years now. https://t.co/Un691HFE1e

— Fleetwood DeVille (@morrisdusk) July 4, 2024

You don’t say https://t.co/KLzTKW1s0w

— Devin Nunes’ cow 🐮 (@DevinCow) July 4, 2024

100% disqualifying

— Marty Taylor (@RealMartyT7) July 4, 2024

This is not the first time that Trump has praised Xi, either.

Last year, Trump praised Xi for his toughness and the way

“Now, the press doesn’t like it when I say good things about (Xi),” Trump told a crowd during a rally last year. “What can I say? He runs 1.4 billion people with an iron hand.”

[Biden HQ]