Trump campaign rips Politico for 'harebrained assertion' that China prefers him over Biden

The Trump campaign issued a blistering response to Politico's "false reporting" that China would prefer former President Trump back in the White House come November and is even aiding those efforts.

"In Politico’s Nightly newsletter, Catherine Kim makes a harebrained assertion that China would prefer President Trump to return to the White House," Trump campaign communications director Steven Cheung said in a statement released Wednesday evening.

"The same President Trump who made China submit to pro-America trade and tariff regulations, called them out for exporting the Coronavirus that killed millions across the world, and stood tough against Chinese economic aggression throughout his first term.

"For a media outlet and its reporter to peddle lies and feature commentary from a ‘China expert’ named Rorry Daniels — who by the way is a Democrat donor — is laughable at best."

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The campaign was responding to an article published in Politico Nightly titled "China’s 2024 election play," which reported "geopolitical rivals could end up" helping Trump return to the White House.

"Throughout Trump’s time in office, he talked tough on China, escalating a trade war between the two countries and reportedly launching a CIA campaign to sow distrust of China’s government among its citizens on social media. Ironically, China is now reportedly conducting a similar operation that could help Trump return to office," the report states.

"Covert Chinese social media accounts have recently masqueraded as Trump supporters, sharing pro-MAGA memes and mocking President Joe Biden. Even if the goal is simply to deepen political division in the U.S., the