WATCH: Trump says Perdue 'was probably talking about Taiwan' in saying Trump offered Xi arms sales
Summary
President Donald Trump disagreed with U.S. Ambassador David Perdue's claim that Trump asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping about buying U.S. weapons. Trump suggested Perdue might have confused China with Taiwan but also said offering arms to China might be a good idea.Key Facts
- President Trump denied asking Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy U.S. weapons.
- Ambassador David Perdue said Trump made that offer.
- Trump said Perdue could have confused China with Taiwan.
- Trump mentioned that offering weapons to China "might be a good idea."
- This situation shows mixed messages from the Trump administration about China.
- Xi Jinping had recently visited Washington with a formal state visit.
- Trump’s visit with Xi did not result in clear agreements on important issues.
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