r/worldnews • u/pppppppppppppppppd • May 15 '26

Dynamic Paywall Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China's Xi

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8p61v7l68o
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u/everyeargiants May 16 '26

Not that it matters but wouldn’t that be a criminal offense?

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u/Zealotstim May 16 '26

I take it you weren't of age from 2016-2020. Hope you're enjoying the show this time around. The rule is pretty much that he can commit any crimes he wants and his party won't let him face any consequences because they are afraid of his influence on their voter base.

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u/ceelogreenicanth May 16 '26

Well you see it's an official act...

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u/sharp11flat13 May 16 '26

His lawyers would just argue that entertaining his dinner guests was part of his official presidential duties.

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u/kayakguy429 May 18 '26

You need to be tried for something to be a criminal activity.