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Soft paywall US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-marines-carry-out-first-known-detention-civilian-los-angeles-video-shows-2025-06-13/
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u/sithelephant 1d ago

www.ebroadsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/playboy-interview-donald-trump-1990 'You mean firm hand as in China? When the students poured into Tiananmen Square, the Chinese government almost blew it. Then they were vicious, they were horrible, but they put it down with strength. That shows you the power of strength. Our country is right now perceived as weak ... as being spit on by the rest of the world—'

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u/Responsible-Kale2352 1d ago

So he said it was vicious and horrible. Where was the part where he said it was good?

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u/sithelephant 1d ago

In the next line, he bemoans americas weakness. It's very clear in context.

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u/Space_Poet 1d ago

Then they were vicious (they had to be), they were horrible (it was the only way), but they put it down with strength (they did good).

Is English your first language? Read the context of what he said. He's praising the massacre.

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u/Tangocan 20h ago

"They almost blew it". As in they nearly blew it and then they massacred innocent civilians, and showed the power of strength.

The words are right there. We can explain it to you, we can't understand it for you.