China, in his words · Between terms · № 87
Says China will move on Taiwan next and faults Pelosi's trip there
“And China, with Taiwan is next. Just watch what's happening. You see it happening before you. How stupid it was that she went.”
- Said
- , Rally in Waukesha, Wisconsin
- Subject
- Taiwan
- Threat
- Military threat
- Topic
- Veterans & military
- Era
- Between terms
What the record showed
Earlier in the speech he said of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan that she "gave them an excuse." He used the line "China with Taiwan is next" at rallies through 2024, including in Rome, Georgia, on March 9, 2024. In his second term he held three face-to-face summits with Xi Jinping between October 2025 and September 2026. NBC News reported in September 2026 that Xi had ramped up military pressure on Taiwan, which remained self-ruling, and that Trump had described a pending $14 billion U.S. arms package for Taiwan as a potential "negotiating chip" with Xi.