Jim Sciutto(@jimsciutto):As Presidents Trump and Xi meet in Beijing, @SupportJimmyLai’s daughter Claire Lai tells me she believes Trump will be the president who helps free her father. Otherwise, she warns: “Should my father die a martyr behind bars, it will be devastating for the for the party, and I hope that President Trump…can help them see the wisdom in releasing my father."

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2026.05.15 00:23

As Presidents Trump and Xi meet in Beijing, @SupportJimmyLai’s daughter Claire Lai tells me she believes Trump will be the president who helps free her father. Otherwise, she warns: “Should my father die a martyr behind bars, it will be devastating for the for the party, and I hope that President Trump…can help them see the wisdom in releasing my father."