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Miles Archer

(24,391 posts)
Fri May 15, 2026, 07:58 AM Friday

Trump on TAIWAN: "I don't think there's a conflict other than we don't need their strait"

Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
Trump confuses Taiwan and Iran:


Q: President Xi said there was a risk of conflict with the US over Taiwan. What's your response?

TRUMP: I don't think there's a conflict other than we don't need their strait


Q: But on Taiwan

Trump confuses Taiwan and Iran:


Q: President Xi said there was a risk of conflict with the US over Taiwan. What's your response?

TRUMP: I don't think there's a conflict other than we don't need their strait


Q: But on Taiwan

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-15T11:43:50.858Z
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Trump on TAIWAN: "I don't think there's a conflict other than we don't need their strait" (Original Post) Miles Archer Friday OP
Oh, Taiwan....................... Lovie777 Friday #1
He may, actually be speaking what to him is logic displacedvermoter Friday #2
I agree - he's saying he doesn't see a geographical need to defend Taiwan muriel_volestrangler Friday #3

displacedvermoter

(5,015 posts)
2. He may, actually be speaking what to him is logic
Fri May 15, 2026, 08:14 AM
Friday

in that we, the US he wants, don't need the Taiwan Strait. It separates China from Taiwan, and he doesn't much care what happens to Taiwan after several days of wheeling and dealing with Xi, Elon and the rest of the Ratty Pack.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,609 posts)
3. I agree - he's saying he doesn't see a geographical need to defend Taiwan
Fri May 15, 2026, 09:44 AM
Friday

and he may not care about the semiconductor industry - maybe they're not bribing him enough.

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