During his two-day visit to China last week, President Donald Trump personally asked Chinese president Xi Jinping to help resolve the case of three UCLA basketball players who are accused of shoplifting and being detained in Hangzhou, sources told David Nakamura of the Washington Post.
LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley, and Jalen Hill were arrested on Nov. 7. The incident was reportedly caught on surveillance.
LOS ANGELES (AP) Three UCLA basketball players detained in China on suspicion of shoplifting are on a plane back to Los Angeles.
Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said Tuesday the matter has been resolved to the satisfaction of the Chinese authorities.
But they're 3 black kids. I thought Trump was a white nationalist. Why would he ever try to help?
So that he could demand public adoration:
Trump: Waiting for a 'Thank you' from 3 UCLA basketball players back in US | Fox News
Those 3 punks would be sitting, rotting in a Chinese jail right now were it not for Trump getting them released.
Real high character kids there at UCLA....first they steal other peoples stuff, up to 3 times it appears....., and then they refuse to thank the one guy who got their sorry arses released and gave them back their freedom.
Eff em, shouldve let them rot in the Peoples Republic.
I'd also like to thank President Trump and the United States government for the help that they provided as well," Ball said.
Riley said: "To President Trump and the United States government: Thank you for taking the time to intervene on our behalf. We really appreciate you helping us out."
"Thank you to the United States government and President Trump for your efforts to bring us home," Hill said.
Those 3 punks would be sitting, rotting in a Chinese jail right now were it not for Trump getting them released.
Real high character kids there at UCLA....first they steal other peoples stuff, up to 3 times it appears....., and then they refuse to thank the one guy who got their sorry arses released and gave them back their freedom.
Eff em, shouldve let them rot in the Peoples Republic.
they did thank trump and they are all suspended.
UCLA Bruins players suspended indefinitely after China shoplifting incident
still doesn't excuse trump