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Taiwan should pay the U.S. for its defence as it does not give the country anything, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Bloomberg Businessweek, sending shares of Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC lower on Wednesday.

"I know the people very well, respect them greatly. They did take about 100% of our chip business. I think, Taiwan should pay us for defence," Trump said in interview on June 25 that was published on Tuesday.

"You know, we're no different than an insurance company. Taiwan doesn't give us anything."

Trump Says Taiwan Should Pay For Defence, Sending TSMC Stock Down | Reuters

First NATO, now Taiwan, Lol.

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He's such a twat, an idiot too, Taiwan (and many NATO countries) are already buying billions from America.

But of course, everything needs to be a transaction for this scumbag.

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“It’s our shared responsibility and goal to maintain the peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region,” Cho added at a briefing in Taipei on Wednesday. Taiwan-US ties had been “solid” in recent years, he said.

Taiwan Defends Itself After Trump Says it Should Pay US for Protection - Bloomberg

Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 17 July 2024