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Trump says Perdue meant Taiwan in remarks on arms sales to Xi

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 comment suggesting Trump had offered arms sales to Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying Perdue 'was probably talking about Taiwan' rather than China. The remarks drew attention amid ongoing scrutiny of Trump's relationship with Xi and US arms policy toward Taipei, with observers debating what the comment implied about future policy toward Taiwan and Beijing.

Why now: People are reacting to Trump's clarification about sensitive US arms policy toward Taiwan and China.

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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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