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Trump Reacts to Military Parade in Beijing and Says: “We Lost India and Russia to China”

Written by Sara Aquino
Published on 05/09/2025 at 09:35
Updated on 05/09/2025 at 09:40
Trump ironiza desfile militar em Pequim e diz que EUA perderam Índia e Rússia para a China, criticando alianças globais e reforçando discurso nacionalista.
Trump ironiza desfile militar em Pequim e diz que EUA perderam Índia e Rússia para a China, criticando alianças globais e reforçando discurso nacionalista. Imagem: Getty Images
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Trump Mocks Military Parade In Beijing And Says U.S. Lost India And Russia To China, Criticizing Global Alliances And Reinforcing Nationalist Discourse.

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stirred international reactions again this Friday (5) by responding to the military parade held in Beijing.

The event, organized by Xi Jinping, was attended by leaders like Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, and Narendra Modi, and was interpreted as a gesture to strengthen a bloc rival to the Western powers.

In an ironic tone, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: “Looks like we’ve lost India and Russia to the deepest, darkest China. May they have a long and prosperous future together!”.

Trump’s Post Draws Attention

The message posted by Trump came shortly after the Victory Day parade held in Beijing, and had an openly sarcastic character.

While sharing the image of the three leaders, he wrote: “Looks like we’ve lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest China. May they have a long and prosperous future together!” (“Parece que perdemos a Índia e a Rússia para a China, a mais profunda e sombria. Que tenham um futuro longo e próspero juntos!”).

The comment quickly echoed in the international press and fueled discussions about the realignment of powers on the geopolitical chessboard.

Trump’s Irony Exposes Discomfort With India And Russia

Trump’s remarks particularly highlighted India’s position, a country that Washington considers a strategic partner, but that has maintained a neutral stance regarding the war in Ukraine.

New Delhi continues to import discounted Russian oil, raising questions about how aligned it remains with U.S. interests.

For Trump, this distancing reinforces the idea that Beijing has been expanding its influence over former U.S. allies.

Reaction Emerges After Calls Regarding Ukraine

The comment on social media was not isolated.

One day earlier, in a meeting with international leaders, Trump had advocated that Europe should drastically reduce its purchase of Russian oil and increase economic pressure on China.

According to a White House source, the statement was interpreted as an attempt to transfer greater responsibility to European allies in the effort to weaken Moscow and Beijing in the war scenario.

Previous Messages Had Already Pointed Out Criticism

The week was marked by other sharp publications from the Republican.

Last Tuesday (2), while watching images broadcasted on TV showing Xi Jinping welcoming Putin and Kim Jong Un in Beijing, Trump again mocked: “Please convey my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un as you conspire against the United States of America.” The tone reinforces the strategy of keeping his external adversaries at the center of the political debate.

Discourse Aligned With His Political Base

Beyond the diplomatic impact, Trump’s statements also serve a role in the domestic landscape.

By mocking meetings of Xi, Putin, Modi, and Kim, the former president strengthens his narrative that the U.S. is losing ground in the world due to the current diplomacy’s fragility.

This nationalist rhetoric, marked by sarcasm and direct criticism, helps mobilize his political base and projects his image as a voice of resistance against the rise of China and its allies.

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Sara Aquino

Farmacêutica e Redatora. Escrevo sobre Empregos, Geopolítica, Economia, Ciência, Tecnologia e Energia.

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