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Miles Archer

(24,452 posts) Fri May 15, 2026, 07:58 AM May 15

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 May 15 OP

Oh, Taiwan....................... Lovie777 May 15 #1

He may, actually be speaking what to him is logic displacedvermoter May 15 #2

I agree - he's saying he doesn't see a geographical need to defend Taiwan muriel_volestrangler May 15 #3

Lovie777

(23,801 posts)

1. Oh, Taiwan.......................

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 08:06 AM

May 15

watch your back.

displacedvermoter

(5,025 posts)

2. He may, actually be speaking what to him is logic

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 08:14 AM

May 15

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

(106,627 posts)

3. I agree - he's saying he doesn't see a geographical need to defend Taiwan

Reply to displacedvermoter (Reply #2)

Fri May 15, 2026, 09:44 AM

May 15

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

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