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Trump says Perdue likely meant Taiwan in arms sales claim

Original: WATCH: Trump says Perdue 'was probably talking about Taiwan' in saying Trump offered Xi arms sales

Donald Trump addressed former senator David Perdue's reported comment that Trump offered Xi Jinping arms sales, saying Perdue 'was probably talking about Taiwan.' The remark touched on the sensitive question of US arms policy toward Taiwan and dealings with China, drawing attention as voters and commentators weighed the implications of the statement for future US-China relations.

Why now: The statement touches on Taiwan arms sales, a politically sensitive and newsworthy foreign policy topic.

Donald TrumpDavid PerdueXi JinpingTaiwan

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• WATCH: Trump says Perdue 'was probably talking about Taiwan' in saying Trump offered Xi arms sales · PBS

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