Is Donald Trump Lying about his part in the release of UCLA basketball players from China Jail

Chinese Professor Just Explained How Trump Is Lying About Saving Three Americans

President Donald Trump attempted to call out LaVar Ball’s lack of gratitude when he supposedly saved his son from being incarcerated in a Chinese prison. Calling him “ungrateful”, President Trump had time to step away from his presidential duties because LaVar wasn’t appreciative enough.

Unfortunately, President Trump may be trying to make this a bigger deal than what it really is. According to a Hong Kong University law professor, shoplifting is a relatively minor charge, and it does not carry the kind of jail time that Trump may think it does. According to professor Fu Hualing, he would be “surprised if they were even prosecuted.” A shoplifting charge in China is relatively minor, with foreigners typically being deported and not put in jail. So it makes sense how LaVar might’ve been more realistic in his appreciation since it wasn’t a charge that required interception by the president.

On Monday, November 6, Cody Riley, LiAngelo Ball, and Jalen Hill were arrested after they stole sunglasses from a Louis Vuitton store in Hangzhou, China. After being arrested, the three surrendered their passports and were released on a $2200 bail, but were forced to stay in their hotel. This demand was made by the team and not by Chinese authorities.

On November 11, the team left to go back to the United States. The three shoplifters stayed behind with Doug Erickson, director of the basketball administration. The next day, President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at one point during his 12 day trip to Asia. Apparently, Trump said that he discussed the arrests of the three players with Jinping, with the players finally being eligible to go back to the United States just a couple of days later. Charges were withdrawn by this point, and the bail money was refunded. The players returned on November 14.

On November 15, President Trump publicly asks if the UCLA basketball players will thank him, saying that they were “headed for 10 years in jail!” The two players thanked him and apologized for their actions. The three players were subsequently suspended from the team indefinitely.

If Donald Trump actually met the president of China during his 12-day rendezvous is up to speculation – but the truth of the matter is that the situation was blown out of proportion

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