To Hong Kong friends wondering about Trump and the fate of the Hong Kong democracy act, the uncomfortable truth is the president sees Hong Kong only as a bargaining chip for his trade deal, and that will guide his decisions. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/22/us/politics/trump-hong-kong-protests-xi.html …
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Whatever opinion he holds of Hong Kong was probably formed by his visit to the Peninsula Hotel in 1993 trying to build a Trump tower here. God only knows what remains in his brain of that trip.https://www.scmp.com/news/world/us/article/1927605/trumps-ace-hole-man-likely-fight-us-presidential-election-year-once …
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Ordinarily, legislation that passed nearly unanimously would sail past any veto. These are less ordinary times and it's not clear what the Senate will do. It's also not clear what Trump will do. American support for HK is wrapped uncomfortably into his dealmaking obsession.
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He “likes” him to the extent it will help make a deal. Trump understands what the Chinese do: you have to help your counterpart save face
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