Trump: I Told President Putin and President Xi, I Will Bomb Your Capitals!

CNN releases explosive audio of Trump boasting about threatening Russian and Chinese leaders with capital strikes, exposing deep contradictions in the United States' foreign policy direction

United States, PUREWILAYAH.COM - A newly released audio recording by CNN has exposed United States President Donald J. Trump making bold and explicit threats to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The remarks, captured during a 2024 campaign fundraising event, reveal a confrontational and unorthodox approach to international diplomacy.

Trump recounted his exchange with President Putin regarding the invasion of Ukraine:

"With President Putin I said: 'If you go into Ukraine, I am going to bomb the sht out of Moscow. I am telling you, I have no choice.' So he goes like, 'I do not believe you.' He said: 'No way.' And I said, 'Way.' And then he goes like: 'I do not believe you.' But the truth is, he believed me ten percent. I told you this, he believed me ten percent,"* Trump said in the recording.

He then claimed to have used nearly identical language in his interaction with President Xi of China:

"When I am with President Xi of China, I said the same thing to them. I said, you know, 'If you go into Taiwan, I am going to bomb the sht out of Beijing.' He thought I was crazy."*

Unpredictable Foreign Policy: Between Escalation and Confusion

The recording emerged only days after Donald Trump reportedly held a phone conversation with President Vladimir Putin, during which he expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

When asked by reporters whether he believed he could end the war, Trump responded ambiguously, saying, "I do not know." This raised doubts about his earlier campaign promise to bring the war to a swift conclusion.

Despite this uncertainty, Trump’s administration has resumed large-scale arms shipments to Ukraine in response to an increase in Russian aerial assaults.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accelerated coordination with the United States to facilitate the delivery of advanced air-defense systems, such as the Patriot missile batteries, citing an urgent need due to the rising threat of missile and drone strikes.

Simultaneously, the United States continues to channel billions of dollars in military assistance to Taiwan. The backlog of approved but undelivered arms sales now exceeds twenty billion United States dollars.

Trump has significantly increased arms transfers to Taiwan beyond the levels authorized by previous administrations—a policy that has angered Beijing and triggered accusations of undermining the long-standing One China policy.

Strategic Whiplash: From Bombings to Secret Talks

These developments take place amid a broader context of increasing geopolitical instability and mixed signals from Washington. Just a few weeks prior, the United States, in coordination with the Israeli regime, launched a series of airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities.

The operation reportedly caused substantial damage, but Washington soon reversed its posture, now quietly attempting to renew nuclear negotiations with Tehran.

This abrupt shift has been widely interpreted as a sign of weakness and strategic incoherence. Critics argue that the inconsistency at the heart of United States foreign policy—oscillating between hawkish threats and rushed diplomacy—has eroded global trust and created dangerous uncertainties.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Moscow is closely monitoring Donald Trump’s public statements. Analysts note that the United States appears increasingly reactive, swinging from threats and escalations to desperate diplomatic overtures. Such a posture, they warn, does not inspire confidence among allies and may instead embolden geopolitical adversaries. (PW)

Source: Al-Mayadeen