[M. Thatcher]

Trump has been had by China.

You still don't know how to read Trump, apparently.

Here's the translation: "I went through China first. They made an effort but failed to get the Norks under control. Now NK has killed an American, and we're going to level them, with no China interference whatsoever."

An amazing piece of statecraft, the likes of which you will not see again in your lifetime.

[TigerLikesRooster]

I could believe that if he set up the groundwork properly. So far I have not seen much. Economic pressure has to be in the waiting to be deployed. No useless talk of haggling over a tiny number of Chinese companies to be put on a secondary sanction list. So much sensitivity to Chinese pride and "face." There is no way to put serious pressure on China as long as they care so much about China's face.

On top of that, D.C. swamp creatures are trying to sabotage any of his actions, while tying him down with relentless call for impeachment, which creates serious drag in his leadership, even when the allegation has absolutely no ground. There is no shortage of whining China appeasers both inside and outside of his administration.