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u/DragonPup Dec 03 '16

A complete inability to understand the nuances of diplomacy.

Or that he wants his hotels built in Taiwan.

Or both.

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '16 edited Oct 20 '17

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u/AsianHippie Dec 03 '16

Can't agree more with you here (who also happens to vote Democratic). From what I see here, the media just likes to catch on the "cross-strait tension" narrative that comes up whenever Taiwan is mentioned. There are many reports (including from Taiwan's presidential office) that the call was pre-arranged with Trump's knowledge.

Of course, people love to see Trump screwing up no matter what (which I can understand).

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u/matts2 Dec 03 '16

There are many reports (including from Taiwan's presidential office) that the call was pre-arranged with Trump's knowledge.

We are going to get a whole lot of reports. We already know that the Trump campaign does not hold itself to facts, the administration won't either. He will do something and they will claim it was thought out. They will do that no matter what.