CNN on Trump: ‘Indulging His Own Authoritarian Impulses,’ ‘Fondness for Strong Men’

RUSH EXCERPT:

STELTER: "No question trump seems to have a fondness for a strong man politically. Will, you’re in China. So, you know, your perspective there when you hear the president of the United States praising XI. What are your thoughts?"
RIPLEY: "It’s certainly disheartening for many people in China who are very uncomfortable with the decision that is expected to happen on Monday, the abolition of president term limits put in 1992 to prevent this P.M. The cultural revolution of their president then killed so many people, millions died. And there is fear that now XI is rural for life with basically unchecked power even though the Chinese government says the military party and state are the three pillars and all three have term limits and lead to stability during uncertain times. Clearly, Chinese people not always happy about this. I want to show you the censorship happening. Early I was giving a report on CNN international about this and Chinese sensors immediately blacked out our signal and not only CNN they are blacking out. Anyone who uses the term disagree or XI the next emperor, those are banned from Chinese here and that is how it worked in China government that has the full endorsement and backing of the president of the united States, the leader of the free world. Any pro democracy who thought they had the U.S. By their side, clearly the messaging coming from President Trump indicates the opposite and why tomorrow when I’m at tiananmen square you will not see any pro democracy demonstrators on the streets because the government cracks down on this and now the government has the full support of President Trump, apparently."