President Donald Trump's alleged plea to Chinese President Xi Jinping to "make sure" he was re-elected in 2020 was removed from a soon to be released book, according to Vanity Fair.
The quotes from the alleged conversation were removed by the government from an upcoming book written by former National Security Adviser John Bolton.
"I would print Trump's exact words but the government's prepublication review process has decided otherwise," Bolton wrote.
Vanity Fair has reportedly seen the unredacted version of Bolton's book and has reported Trump allegedly begged Xi "make sure I win" during a June 2019 meeting.
"I will probably win anyway, so don't hurt my farms," Trump said, according to Bolton. "Buy a lot of soybeans and wheat and make sure we win."
Bolton claimed in his book, "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir," Trump begged Xi for help winning the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election by purchasing soybeans and wheat, which would presumably win Trump support from farmers who might vote for him.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he attended the meeting and claimed Bolton's recollection was “absolutely untrue."
Trump has also responded to the book excerpt, calling Bolton a "sick puppy."
Trump tweeted Thursday:
"Bolton's book, which is getting terrible reviews, is a compilation of lies and made up stories, all intended to make me look bad. Many of the ridiculous statements he attributes to me were never made, pure fiction. Just trying to get even for firing him like the sick puppy he is! Many of the ridiculous statements he attributes to me were never made, pure fiction."
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