In interview, Trump waffles over whether Taiwan is worth defending from China

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‘THEY TOOK ALL OF OUR CHIP BUSINESS’: In a lengthy interview with Bloomberg, former President Donald Trump suggested the United States might not come to Taiwan’s defense if China attempts to take over the self-governing island by force — unless, maybe, Taiwan paid the U.S. a lot of money.

In the interview — conducted three weeks ago, but published as a cover story in Bloomberg Businessweek this week, Trump rails against Taiwan’s thriving microchip industry, which produces over 90% of the world’s microchips. 

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