Former U.S. President Donald Trump says Taiwan needs to pay the U.S. for defense. The current Republican presidential nominee told Bloomberg Businessweek that U.S. support for Taiwan amounts to an "insurance policy" for the country.
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00:00Former U.S. President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says Taiwan should pay
00:05the U.S. for defense.
00:07Trump made the comments in an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek.
00:10He blamed Taiwan for stealing the U.S.'s semiconductor business and said U.S. support for Taiwan
00:16amounts to an insurance policy for the country.
00:19The comments are similar to those he has made about other U.S. partners and allies.
00:24Trump has said countries need to put up more money in exchange for security and defense
00:27support from the U.S.
00:29That position is also backed by his new running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, who opposes
00:34providing more aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia.