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Trump talks trade in South Korea ahead of high stakes meeting with China's president

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President Trump touted his trade policy during a speech in South Korea ahead of a meeting with President Lee Jae Myung as part of his trip to Asia. Trump is also preparing for a high stakes conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping tomorrow. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez previews the meetings and what Trump may discuss.



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Oct. 28, 2025, 7:07 PM EDTBy Abigail Williams, Courtney Kube, Carol E. Lee and Katherine DoyleWASHINGTON — Some of President Donald Trump’s aides have advised him against shifting the U.S. position on independence for Taiwan to favor China, according to four people with knowledge of the discussions, ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week.The aides have privately expressed concern that Trump, who is pushing to reach a sweeping trade deal with China, may choose to ignore their advice, the people with knowledge of the discussions said. They said they worry that Trump could walk away from long-standing U.S. policy on Taiwan or more subtly shift the U.S. position by framing it with new language.“Everyone is holding their breath,” one of the people with knowledge of the discussions said.Stocks hit record highs over hopes of China trade deal00:47Administration officials have told Trump to expect Xi to seek a public declaration from him that the United States “opposes” Taiwan’s independence, the people with knowledge of the discussions said. Xi has for months pushed for a shift in the U.S. position on Taiwan from the current one, which is that the United States does “not support” its independence, to saying the United States “opposes” it.While many Americans might see that as a different way of saying the same thing, were Trump to say the United States opposes Taiwan’s independence or even that independence is not a good idea at this time, it would send shock waves across Asia and be seen as a huge gift to Xi.Openly expressing opposition to Taiwan’s independence would be seen as moving the United States from a neutral position on the issue to clearly standing on the side of China. For decades, U.S. administrations have adopted a policy of strategic ambiguity toward Taiwan, known as the “One China” policy, and presidents have taken the public position of not supporting its independence.A White House official told NBC News: “President Trump has repeatedly affirmed that his Taiwan policy has not changed. President Trump leads on all foreign policy — he always puts forward deals that put the American people first.”Asked what the Trump administration’s policy on Taiwan’s independence was, a senior State Department official said, “The policy on Taiwan hasn’t changed one bit.”“It’s as consistent as it’s been for decades,” the official said Monday.China sees democratic and self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province that must be reunited with the mainland by military force if necessary. Taipei rejects Beijing’s claims of sovereignty and seeks to maintain its de facto independence even if it is not formally recognized by most countries.“The Taiwan question is at the core of China’s core interests, and the first red line that cannot be crossed in China-US relations,” Chinese Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu said by email when he was asked for comment.“There is but one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory. This is a consensus of the international community and a political commitment made by the U.S. to China,” Liu said.Taiwanese officials are also uneasy about the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting and have expressed their own concerns to State Department officials that Trump could abandon Taiwan to secure a win from the meeting, one of the people familiar with the discussions said.Asked by reporters about Taiwan’s apprehension, Secretary of State Marco Rubio brushed the concerns aside.“What people are worried about is we’re going to get some trade deal where we’re going to get favorable treatment on trade in exchange for walking away from Taiwan,” Rubio said Saturday en route to Asia for this week’s meetings. “No one is contemplating that.”Taiwan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry took to social media soon after, expressing its appreciation to Rubio for “reaffirming no one is contemplating walking away from Taiwan.”Abigail Williams, Courtney Kube, Carol E. Lee and Monica Alba reported from Washington and Katherine Doyle from Tokyo.Abigail WilliamsAbigail Williams is a producer and reporter for NBC News covering the State Department.Courtney KubeCourtney Kube is a correspondent covering national security and the military for the NBC News Investigative Unit.Carol E. LeeCarol E. Lee is the Washington managing editor.Katherine DoyleKatherine Doyle is a White House reporter for NBC News. Monica Alba contributed.
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Savewith a NBCUniversal ProfileCreate your free profile or log in to save this articleOct. 18, 2025, 5:58 PM EDTBy Alexandra MarquezWASHINGTON — Thousands gathered in the nation’s capital on Saturday, rallying and repeating one refrain: “No kings.”They joined thousands of other gatherings around the country organized by Democratic groups and activists to protest President Donald Trump and his administration with a second round of “No Kings” rallies following an initial nationwide day of protest in June.While many protesters spoke to NBC News about their dissatisfaction with Trump, a plethora of left-leaning and liberal protesters also made one more thing clear: They’re not happy with their Democratic leaders, either.“I don’t have a lot of faith in the Democrats right now,” Alex, a construction worker who traveled to Washington from northern Virginia on Saturday and declined to provide his last name, told NBC News. “They don’t have — they don’t seem to have a lot of spine or a single message. They’re just too disorganized to put up a good fight against this bulls—.”“It pains me to say it, but Trump’s goons are f—–g organized compared to the Dems right now,” he added.Clark Furey and his dog Scooby.Alexandra Marquez / NBC NewsClark Furey, 40, who lives in Washington, called on elected Democrats to “throw some more elbows.”“We’re just taking it on the chin, and we’re not speaking out,” he told NBC News while attending the rally with his dog, Scooby. “You know, I think we need to throw some more elbows. Unfortunately, the high road doesn’t work.”Jenny Wang, left.Alexandra Marquez / NBC NewsJenny Wang, 35, who lives in Washington and attended the rally, used two words to describe how she feels about the Democratic Party at the moment: “disappointed” and “underwhelmed.”Many of these rank-and-file Democrats aren’t alone.Since Democrats lost the White House and the Senate in 2024 and failed to flip the House, approval ratings of the party have dipped to their lowest levels in decades.Scott, 45, who lives in Washington and attended Saturday’s rally but didn’t want to share his last name, said he felt that Democrats were almost as bad as Republicans.“By and large, the Democratic Party is also bought by corporate interests, and they fail to stand up for the average working people,” he told NBC News.He pointed to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and their ongoing hesitance to endorse New York City’s Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Scott also pointed to Schumer’s decision to support Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, 77, for Senate over military veteran and oyster farmer Graham Platner in the primary there.“You can see it in their lack of interest in the leadership endorsing Mamdani in New York City. You can see it with them trying to get an almost octogenarian [in the] race in Maine to undercut progressives,” he said.Amanda Nataro, 41, at the No Kings protest in Washington, D.C.Alexandra Marquez / NBC NewsAmanda Nataro, 41, who lives in Washington and lost her government job earlier this year when the Trump administration made deep cuts to USAID, said she perceived Democrats to be too scared about losing their elections to stand up to Republicans.Democrats pushed back against the Trump administration’s attempts to slash funding for USAID, which Congress appropriated last year, before the Supreme Court in September allowed the Trump administration to go through with $4 billion worth of cuts.“I think all of them should be at home in their states at these No Kings protests letting people know that they stand with democracy. I think a lot of them are worried about holding on to their seats in purple states and their seats being flipped, and they’re missing an opportunity right here to show what democracy looks like, to speak out,” Nataro told NBC News at the rally. “I think they showed a little bit of backbone with the shutdown. But we could have done this in March. We let this go on for way too long before taking a stand.”Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker joins demonstrators Saturday during the second No Kings protest in Chicago.Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesMany elected Democrats did attend No Kings protests on Saturday. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., spoke to rallygoers in Boston. Schumer joined protesters in New York. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spoke to demonstrators in Chicago. Sen. Andy Kim and Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee for governor in New Jersey, addressed people attending a No Kings protest alongside Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin in Montclair, New Jersey.Despite their anger at Democrats, many demonstrators in Washington joined Nataro in acknowledging that the elected leaders within their own party have taken recent steps to fight back.Many praised Democrats in Congress for their opposition to a Republican-backed stopgap funding measure that would have kept the government open.The federal government has now been shuttered for more than two weeks, with Democrats saying they’ll vote alongside Republicans to fund it if GOP leaders agree to extend health care subsidies in the Affordable Care Act that are set to expire at the end of this year.Anita, left, Lydia, second from left, and Lydia’s daughters.Alexandra Marquez / NBC News“I’m happy that they’re kind of holding their ground finally,” Lydia, 44, who traveled to the rally from Springfield, Virginia, with her daughters, told NBC News.“I know the shutdown sucks, especially, like, my brother is not working right now. But, I mean, it’s very effective,” Lydia, who didn’t share her last name with NBC News, added. “It’s a very important thing. I know I can’t afford higher health care [costs] and I don’t make a small amount of money.”Laurel Beedon, left.Alexandra Marquez / NBC NewsLaurel Beedon, 79, who lives in northern Virginia and attended the rally with a friend, acknowledged that Democrats in Congress can’t take a lot of action while in the minority, but applauded their efforts to lower health care costs.“They’re doing what they can against a unthinking, enabling Republican majority,” she said. “I do applaud them around health care.”Many rallygoers also saw another glimmer of hope for Democrats in a new generation of leaders and activists.In response to questions from NBC News about whose work they are satisfied with in their party, demonstrators repeatedly threw out the names of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sen. Chris Murphy, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost, Mamdani and Michigan Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow.“Let’s get rid of a lot of the old guard and bring in some fresh blood,” Wang said. “We have too many octogenarians and septuagenarians in Congress.”Alexandra MarquezAlexandra Marquez is a politics reporter for NBC News.
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