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Sat Dec 3, 2016, 08:10 AM

Dec 2016

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This is what happens when you elect somebody that is an idiot that surrounds himself with idiots. I wonder what his crack team of expert foreign policy exper....... oh yeeeaaaa nevermind. I wonder if Nikki Haley still wants that U.N gig. If I was the current American ambassador I'd answer any questions about Trump nonsense with a slip of paper with Haley's work number on it.

Not even one month and he's caused a "documented" international incident. I wonder how many unofficial ones he's caused with his flippant calls, tweets, trump tower summons, and inability to not have frigging Ivanka at every meeting. I wonder what other world leaders think about the strangeness of that whole thing. Trump is going to need to adjust his slogan to something more appropriate like Make America a Laughing Stock

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Trump-Taiwan call: China lodges protest [View all] TubbersUK Dec 2016 OP

Don't worry. He's got a secret plan. He has the best brain. Offending China just shows his genius. DetlefK Dec 2016 #1

For Trump, the Presidency is one big Pimp Game --- he wants to open resorts in Taiwan.. JHan Dec 2016 #2

Good article on that topic here: TubbersUK Dec 2016 #9

fucker isn't even president yet Skittles Dec 2016 #3

See Afromania Dec 2016 #4

Let the cards fall as they may. FarPoint Dec 2016 #5

I've always believed we need to have official relations with Taiwon BeardofJGarfield Dec 2016 #6

If I'm not mistaken, the "orange guy" ddn't call Taiwan. Taiwan called him. Petrushka Dec 2016 #10

Okay okay BeardofJGarfield Dec 2016 #11

That's what Trump said but it's been disputed TubbersUK Dec 2016 #15

I get lots of calls I don't answer Retrograde Dec 2016 #33

China wouldnt take part in any of that. 7962 Dec 2016 #13

"Earlier, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi dismissed the call as a "petty trick" by Taiwan" Denzil_DC Dec 2016 #7

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #8

Well translated! The nations of the world are watching and will be lined up to exploit his Tanuki Dec 2016 #26

Get over it China, Taiwan isnt coming back. And high school is over. 7962 Dec 2016 #12

Throughout history how many wars revolved around countries not getting over lost land? RAFisher Dec 2016 #20

But other than getting a seat in the UN, what else is left? 7962 Dec 2016 #21

Is THIS the fight with China we want to expend our political capital on? SunSeeker Dec 2016 #25

That goes both ways metalbot Dec 2016 #27

This only makes a deal harder on South China Sea expansion. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #28

What do you think we would offer in such a deal? metalbot Dec 2016 #30

We have already signed an agreement promising adherence to the One China policy. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #31

Not counting Trump, christx30 Dec 2016 #37

No one is seriously talking about reunification. It is about showing respect to China. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #38

The problem is that I'm sure Taiwan is feeling nervous about christx30 Dec 2016 #39

Taiwan made a perfunctory call to congratulate Trump on his win. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #40

If it wasn't such a big deal, why is everyone so pissed off that christx30 Dec 2016 #41

It is a big deal. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #42

We sell them billions of dollars in weapons every year christx30 Dec 2016 #44

So? We have no agreement precluding us from talking to the Dalai Lama, so not comparable. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #45

Because I believe in the right of self detemination. christx30 Dec 2016 #46

Tawain has self determination. They have a democratically elected President. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #47

To piggy back what you are saying, christx30 Dec 2016 #34

I agree... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #36

So I realized that tonight TNNurse Dec 2016 #14

It'd be a real shame if China shut down the plants making his suits and ties. tanyev Dec 2016 #16

Let them hang themselves.... paleotn Dec 2016 #17

So when is the set year for China to crush Taiwan, like they did with Formosa?before or after Tibet? Sunlei Dec 2016 #18

Like they did Formosa? Isnt Formosa now Taiwan? 7962 Dec 2016 #22

stage one dominantion complete, I miss my Formosa friends. Sunlei Dec 2016 #23

If they're still alive you still have them; they're Taiwanese 7962 Dec 2016 #32

Having to clean up GOP messes before they are even in office is a new low. Thor_MN Dec 2016 #19

Fuck Trump... Devil Child Dec 2016 #24

Our One China policy has been in place since 1979, signed by Carter. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #29

what asshole this man is bdamomma Dec 2016 #35

He is a g-d buffoon. LanternWaste Dec 2016 #43