Trump’s description of Taiwan as a ‘good negotiating chip’ with China raises anxieties
https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-trump-arms-68eaac52b871e556aa6bd0509b101a90
Trump’s description of Taiwan as a ‘good negotiating chip’ with China raises anxieties
https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-trump-arms-68eaac52b871e556aa6bd0509b101a90
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Which is why China rolls out the red carpet for Trump and gave Obama the cold shoulders….
Putin called ahead and told them he rolls over on request and if he resists remind who has the infamous PEE PEE TAPE
trump: Time to play the *”I’ll give you Taiwan if you clean up the fucking mess I got myself in with Iran”* card
what the hell is there to negotiate
Taiwan is just another pawn on the global chess board.
He made a good pun but he probably didn’t even realize it
Trumps disregard for anything other than himself strikes again!
The same “chip” that’s used in potato chips and computer chips, probably
Taiwan was always a bargaining chip for the US with China. You’re really think Americans care about the Taiwaneese? They barely even care about out their own citizens.
He’ll trade Taiwan for a bag of chips even if it’s expired, just so he can say he made a good deal by showing off his fucking bag of chips in front of TVs all over the world.
I feel like anyone that’s been counting on the United States for their security should be very worried about the Trump regime.
I would not want to be South Korea right now, though I’m not sure North Korea could afford the payoff like China can.
Time for Taiwan to build the bomb. They should not count on the US defending them
Hasn’t Taiwan always been a negotiating chip?
The US would be insane to “give up Taiwan” to China for something. Right now, China controls the vast majority of the rare earth mineral processing, and Taiwan controls the majority of chip manufacturing (and vast majority of the most advanced chip manufacturing). If Taiwan is seized by China, they will then control the rare earth manufacturing ***and*** the chip manufacturing.
I’m not saying Trump won’t do it. He would sell out anyone and anything for a profit, and he doesn’t care about anything except himself.
I’m just pointing out that it would be really dumb.
Has anybody told Trump that Taiwan produces essential components for the technology his billionaire friends produce?.
Entirely ‘transactional’.
No consideration for long term interests. Or any interests except his own.
This guy’s Art and Dealing looks like scat filled shit.
What an absolute idiot he is. There’s nothing that China could offer the United States. That would be an equal value to our strategic partnership with Taiwan. They are not even on the table let alone a bargaining chip.
But how will the F-47 fly?
Someone should just tell him that “his” plane will crash and burn without Taiwan and we’ll see just how bad the Epstein files are I guess. Ego vs Crimes Committed. Interesting balancing act!
A whole country with millions of people being reduced to a “bargaining chip”. Any person who would do that can’t be trusted to lead.
this child fucker….instead of this mofo. Icwuhfd
USA would currently “give up” any of its allies as a “negotiating chip”. That’s is why we no longer trust (hate) you fascist cnuts.
Trump Tower Shanghai to be announced after the 3 days special military operation with chinese characteristics has concluded after 4 years of fighting, meanwhile the special iranian FURY MEGA STRIKE EAGLE I AM UR GOD MEGA EXTERMINATING GENOCIDE CREATING Operation that will totally be done in 24 hours is nearing its 8th year. GCC states bankrupt announce special Free bonesaw operations to anyone disloyal to the Super Sheik, right after Ukrainian drones have bombed the last remaining structure near the bering strait (a hunting cabin), putin claims Special 3 day military operation to soon meet its maximalist goals, utters nuclear threats.
I finally learned what really causes empires to fall. Its incredible stupidity combined with incredible eagerness.
Just don’t ignore the fact that Trump wants the chips manufacturing priority return to US. And the message to Taiwanese is clear that the Cost of Taiwan Intemperance – US won’t do it freely.
As the matter of fact the US-TW weapon selling strategy now sounds more like a “protection fee” to TW. If they don’t buy it or pay less than US wanted, then its more likely that TW would be falling. And I bet Trump would tell “thar guy” straight and direct.
Under Trump everything is up for sale. We should be worried.
He’s going to sell them out for personal gain
My fear before he won in 2024 would be that he would hand Taiwan to china for personal gain, and not even care about the damage that would do to the US in the fallout.
Since he has been elected, he has done even stupider things than that, so I am sweating bullets over here.
I think the AIpac actually wants taiwan to stay independent, so they may have invested interest in making sure that doesn’t happen, but who knows with that soulless bunch.
That’s a great plan if you’re cool with computers and phones costing much, much more for aughts era tech while China leapfrogs you. They won’t abuse their newfound power at all!
I’ll bet $100 bill against an individual bag of potato chips that Donald Trump doesn’t get the pun he made. Even if it were explained to him.
Trump is going to “sell” Taiwan to enrich himself
The cabinet advisors must be screaming at Donnie to not let Taiwan into Chinese hands.
Two lobes to American brain: petrodollar and TMSC. Trump shot America in the head knocking out one live already. Why not go for two?
What a fucking idiot this guy is.
Trump stands for nothing and has no loyalties so people should be anxious.