Trump was asked about raising his kids. He went on an eight-minute rant calling for the death penalty

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Source: The Independent

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Donald Trump was asked about his family and parenting style at an event in Detroit, Michigan on Thursday. At first, his response was on-topic. But his answer quickly devolved into an eight-minute rant about drugs that ended in him explaining why some people convicted of fentanyl-related crimes should face the death penalty.

Trump was speaking at the Detroit Economic Club on Thursday afternoon when his outburst began. Businessman John Rakolta Jr., who interviewed the former president in front of club members, complimented his parenting style before asking how he made his children “so responsible.”

“You did a great job raising them...What did you do with your children to make them so responsible and so involved in everything that you do?” Rakolta asked Trump. “Well, I’m fortunate in that, you know, they’re smart children,” Trump responded. “I have smart children...I would always tell them, no drugs, no alcohol,” he added.

Before Rakolta could say anything else, Trump then began to discuss fentanyl, claiming he “had that problem almost solved with President Xi [Jinping]” while serving as president. “Almost all of it comes through Mexico, and the maximum penalty is the death penalty, and he was going to impose that,” Trump said. This isn’t the first time Trump has praised the idea of the death penalty for fentanyl-related offenses in China. He made a similar comment in 2018 while serving as president, according to CNN.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-fentanyl-death-penalty-b2627521.html

[duncang]

1. Has tfg checked in with junior recently?

Just saying.

[vapor2]

15. Darn I was gonna say the same thing

No drug use by Don Jr right?

[markodochartaigh]

2. It was said that he could shoot someone on

Fifth Avenue and not lose support. He did the presidential equivalent of shooting someone on Fifth Avenue, he executed more death row prisoners than any president in a century. And he did it leading up to the election and the coup attempt. He knew that executing people would gin up support among his base.

[AZJonnie]

3. You can also get the death penalty in China for political or monetary corruption

So his ass would be long-dead. Just saying.

[llmart]

4. Who is that dimwitted so-called "Businessman"?

"You did a good job raising your children" - fondling Ivanka was good parenting? Also, I highly doubt he did any parenting at all. For example, Barron. Zero affection towards that child.

[iluvtennis]

5. DonOLD didn't raise his sons and daughters - their moms, nannies raised them. As Obama just said in his PA rally,

can you imagine trump buying diapers, can you imagine trump changing a diaper. My response - HELL NO. He knows nothing about being an everyday person.

[slightlv]

6. I heard Fentanyl comes in mostly on the east or west coasts...

not through the gulf! Am I thinking wrong?

[4catsmom]

7. maybe that's what he thinks about

when he thinks about his kids

[atreides1]

8. China is pretty liberal with the Death penalty

Someone should tell Trump that Chinese business people who did what he did, were executed for their crimes!

[PikaBlue]

9. From raising kids to the death penalty

Seems a bit harsh in terms of parental philosophy and methodology. Sometimes a timeout works wonders.

[IbogaProject]

10. Another lie "transfer of power"

His administration did nearly zero efforts towards a transfer of power. He fought the election until second week in January with zero transition efforts, then they just grabed what they could and packed up.

[twodogsbarking]

11. Well......

In the United States, the punishment for treason can include: Death, Imprisonment for at least five years, A fine of at least $10,000, and Being unable to hold any office in the United States.

[JoseBalow]

12. "I would always tell them, no drugs, no alcohol,"

[Blue Owl]

13. Donald is a helluva parent

[JoseBalow]

14. Cocaine is a hell of a drug!

[FSogol]

18. Why can't Johhny blink?

[travelingthrulife]

16. They see his kids as responsible?

So out of touch with reality these people.

[FSogol]

17. In his defense, have you seen his kids?