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Brief May 16, 2026 · 10:00 am ET Source: The Hill

Trump Declines to Say Whether He Would Defend Taiwan

President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he did not "want to say" whether the United States would defend Taiwan militarily, raising questions about U.S. commitments to Taipei following his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to The Hill. Said Trump: "I don't want to say."

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