Let's pick up where Mary left off right there. What. How exactly is the President using this arms sales to Taiwan as a negotiating chip? What does he expect in return? Well, just remember, The United States has sold arms to Taiwan for many years. It's also had many times when it. When it didn't sell them. You know, President Obama, you know, he had a pause in arms sales. President Bush did. (00:14–00:20)
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