Trump Mulls Arms Sale to Taiwan, Will Speak to President

Written by BloombergPublished May 24, 2026, 3:10 PMLast Updated May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM

President Donald Trump indicated he would speak directly with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te after pausing a $14 billion sale of arms to the country in a move that would risk disrupting newly stabilized ties between the US and China. Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S. joined David Gura, Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.