Republican front-runner Donald Trump has ratcheted up his already harsh criticism of China, telling a campaign event in Indiana on Sunday, "We can’t continue to allow China to rape our country, and that’s what they’re doing,"
The Hill reports.
The U.S. trade deficit with China has been a constant theme in Trump's campaign. He has often accused the country of manipulating its currency to help its exports, but has not used the word "rape" before.
"We're going to turn it around, and we have the cards, don't forget it," Trump said. "We have a lot of power with China."
The primary in Indiana is on Tuesday.