Donald Trump calls Tiananmen Square protests a riot VIDEO

Wow. According to Donald Trump Tienanmen Square riots back in the late ’80s were not a protest, but rather a riot. He told Jake Tapper this during the CNN GOP debate tonight. Here is the video of Trump calling the Tiananmen Square protests a riot.

Donald Trump calls Tiananmen Square protests a riot VIDEO
Trump: I wasn’t endorsing China’s massacre of students at Tiananmen “riot” https://t.co/uJ71xPwhJx https://t.co/4pm9SkLHUU #GOPDebate — CNN International (@cnni) March 11, 2016

Donald Trump calling Tiananmen Square protests a riot didn’t sit well with many people.

Trump just referred to the Tiananmen Square protests of '89 as a "riot". Trump has reached peak stupid. Dangerous and his supporters more so

— Dennis Sheehy (@dennissheehy) March 11, 2016

Describing the massacre in Tiananmen Square as a "riot" – a "riot"!!! illustrates why Trump doesn't understand freedom and liberty

— John Hart (@johnhart333) March 11, 2016

Trump's words on Tiananmen Square. #GOPdebatehttps://t.co/38Ujey9Cfb

— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) March 11, 2016

For the record: Donald Trump just described Tiananmen Square as a “riot."

— Sonny Bunch (@SonnyBunch) March 11, 2016

Trump thinks China's leadership had something of a point in crushing Tiananmen Square "riot."

— Warren Bass (@warren_bass) March 11, 2016