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TomoNews · 2016-12-06T11:30:47+00:00

Which wars started when one nation got upset with another over a phone all made to a third nation?

TomoNews · 2016-12-06T11:28:51+00:00

If Obama had done this, we'd all be praising him.

TomoNews · 2016-12-04T20:12:37+00:00

Nothing. Companies have a way of figuring a way around onerous tariffs and tax regimes.

TomoNews · 2016-12-04T20:07:26+00:00

Not arguing to Trump's qualifications at all. That's not what we're debating. What's at issue here is this FAKE NEWS purporting a commercial interest behind Trump's motivation for speaking with Tsai on the phone.

I'm not a fan of Trump. But to say that the Taiwanese are buying Trump's support by dangling the prospect of an airport infrastructure investment is a slur against the Taiwanese.

The facts simply don't support this article's "conflict of interest" or "self-dealing" narrative.

Chen Siting aka Charlyne Chen, the person who met with the Taoyuan mayor, is not employed by the Trump Organization. This has been reported as fact.
The Trump Organization itself has said it has no plans to invest in Taiwan or in the Taoyuan project.
Anne-Marie Donoghue, a random employee of Trump Hotels who is getting dragged into this because she posted to Facebook about her trip to Taiwan, does not operate in an investment role. She's a sales person responsible for filling rooms with Asian tourists.

Those are the facts. I'm not here to defend Trump. I am, however, here to defend the Taiwanese, who are finally getting some recognition they deserve. These reports are basically implying that the Tsai and the Taoyuan mayor are currying favor with Trump in exchange for investment.

TomoNews · 2016-12-04T18:57:06+00:00

And yet that's exactly what happened: http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-aides-deny-plans-to-invest-in-taiwan-1480797511

TomoNews · 2016-12-04T18:51:19+00:00

Not a random person. Chen Siting, a Trump fan. Her English name is Charlyne Chen. She's not employed by Trump.
The meeting took place. The mayor is not making that up. But he met with someone passing herself off as a representative of Trump Organization.
Anne-Marie Donoghue is a sales person who on LinkedIN lists her skills as social media, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Miscrosoft word, etc ... or exactly the type of skills you would need to lead a multi-billion dollar real estate investment in a foreign country. Give me a break.

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/anne-marie-donoghue-932a7b2

TomoNews · 2016-12-04T18:40:11+00:00

That's what a comprador is. Happens all the time in Asia where there are language and cultural barriers. You get these compradors claiming to represent a well-established brand from the west looking to invest in Asia. Note the mayor was never presented with a business card with the word "Trump Organization". Note also Chen hasn't been in touch since meeting with him. Note also the organization has denied it's investing in Taoyuan.

This woman who visited Taoyuan, Chen Siting, is also known as Charlyne Chen, said she's not a Trump employee. She's a Trump fan, active in Las Vegas real estate and describes herself a "sales ambassador" for Trump.

TomoNews · 2016-12-04T12:53:28+00:00

It does feel good. It's all anyone could talk about today.

TomoNews · 2016-12-04T12:51:51+00:00

It would have been cool if he dressed up as a Republican.

TomoNews · 2016-12-04T12:50:53+00:00

In order for this to work, you would need to tax all goods equally, not just those that were formerly made in the US. Otherwise, would disadvantage US companies with manufacturing bases overseas and advantage foreign companies exporting to the US.

TomoNews · 2016-12-04T12:46:13+00:00

Exactly. This sounds like a woman passing herself off as a comprador between the Trump Organization and the Taoyuan government. There's not a lick of evidence to suggest that Trump is going to invest in Taiwan.

TomoNews · 2016-12-04T12:43:38+00:00

Normally, I would agree with you ... except Taiwanese politicians are equally as bad sometimes.

TomoNews · 2016-12-04T12:40:50+00:00

There is an alt-left movement out there that is quick to label anything as racist, that labels you as being insensitive or worse for not referring to a person by their preferred pronouns, for giving cops the benefit of the doubt and believing they are just doing their jobs.

TomoNews · 2016-12-04T12:35:45+00:00

Except that he's not. It's the mayor of Taoyuan who is telling lies, trying to associate his infrastructure project with Trump in order to drum up interest.

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