Trump Seemingly Upends America’s Decades-Long Taiwan Stance In One Interview

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

President Donald Trump said he is not looking to “travel 9,500 miles to fight a war” over Taiwan, suggesting during a trip to China there are limits to U.S. support for the long-contested Asian island. Trump made the…

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