David Sacks(@DavidMSacks1):This part of the interview clearly shows Trump bought Xi’s framing on Taiwan: “But they have somebody there now that wants to go independent…they're going independent because they want to get into a war and they want to, they figure they have the United States behind them.”

2026.05.16 01:06

This part of the interview clearly shows Trump bought Xi’s framing on Taiwan: “But they have somebody there now that wants to go independent…they're going independent because they want to get into a war and they want to, they figure they have the United States behind them.”

David Sacks@DavidMSacks1

2026.05.15 23:42

Trump seems to have bought Xi’s framing that Taiwan is to blame for cross-Strait tensions and that US arms sales are destabilizing and embolden Taiwan. But there is no risk of Taiwan pursuing independence and China’s coercion of Taiwan is the root issue. Deeply problematic.