Summary

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, during a surprise visit to Taipei, warned Donald Trump against reducing U.S. support for Taiwan, saying it could lead to a Chinese takeover and trigger a nuclear arms race in Asia.

Pence emphasized that abandoning Taiwan would undermine U.S. credibility and push smaller nations to develop nuclear weapons for self-defense.

He urged Trump to maintain military aid, negotiate a trade agreement, and reaffirm commitment to Taiwan.

Pence’s comments reflect growing Republican divisions on U.S. foreign policy amid Trump’s critical stance on Taiwan.

  • Uninvited Guest@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    64
    ·
    4 months ago

    “We’re gonna have the best nuclear arms race of all time! You’ve never seen such a nuclear arms race. It’ll be the last nuclear arms race you’ll ever need.”

      • YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        25
        ·
        4 months ago

        Basically their whole pitch the entire time. Take away women’s independence and put uppity minorities in their place. Might as well add an arms race

        • DrinkMonkey@lemmy.ca
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          22
          ·
          4 months ago

          Except without the living wages, public works infrastructure investments, emphasis on education, and tax rates!

          • skygirl@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            7
            ·
            4 months ago

            Plus high taxes on the upper class before Reagan. Literally everything that actually made that a good time (for some, anyway).

            It’s shocking that people seem to be so dumb to think they just need to be allowed to be racist again to get the good stuff back. We’re kind of a stupid species.

    • Yodan@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      33
      ·
      4 months ago

      Calling it now, someone falls out of a window in the next 4 years as both a nod to trumps boss and as a warning to americans everywhere.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        28
        ·
        4 months ago

        Falls out of a window nothing, we are rapidly approaching public executions livestreamed on Twitter territory.

  • Darkard@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    36
    ·
    4 months ago

    “yes, but what about the golf course they are gonna let me open hmmm? You even consider that Mike?”

  • Treczoks@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    4
    ·
    4 months ago

    It would also throw the US economy into turmoil. But we all know that Trump does not care about this as long as people spend money on his golf courses and hotels.