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Bashing 'Beijing Biden' to win re-election

Trump got to the White House by attacking Mexico. He's now doing likewise with China, but the number of times he has cosied up to the Chinese is going to embarrass his campaign

Published Tue, Apr 21, 2020 · 09:50 PM

DURING the 2016 presidential race then-Republican candidate Donald Trump placed the issue of illegal immigration from Mexico and Central America at the centre of his campaign. He vowed to build a "beautiful" wall on the US southern border, deport thousands of illegal immigrants from the country and accused the Democrats of promoting an "open border" with Mexico.

"When Mexico send…