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The transcript records the reporter’s China comparison and Trump’s statement that the United States is repressive too. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: Transcript: President Trump Remarks on Healthcare, Sep. 18, 2026 · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:6ddee7106bc7da02163653b3addff154c10f745655b778c208626aeadad9b815

REPORTER: Mr. President, President Xi coming here next week. China is one of the most repressive countries of journalists in the world. What signal is it sending you about China? TRUMP: I think we’re repressive also. We get fake news. We don’t repress, but they write fake news.