Trump’s China Trip Was Over Before It Started

The Chris Cuomo Project

Chris Cuomo

Politics, News, News Commentary

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🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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President Trump's state visit to China was over before he even left the ground. In his comments to reporters before departing for Beijing, Trump said he doesn't even consider Americans' financial situation when making foreign policy decisions — that the only thing that matters to him is keeping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. That admission, paired with what's actually happening at this summit, is a campaign ad for the midterms. Chris breaks down why this trip was a failure before it started: the economic crisis Trump is ignoring at home, the Iran war that's bled his leverage, the Taiwan ask that reveals how China sees American weakness, and why the Democrats are still barely beating MAGA in the polls despite every economic metric going the wrong way. Join The Chris Cuomo Project on YouTube for ad-free episodes, early releases, exclusive access to Chris, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@chriscuomo/join Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject Get 30% off Soul Mood Gummies at https://GetSoul.com with promo code CUOMO. Unlock your best hair & skin with @iRestorelaser and HUGE savings on iRESTORE with code CHRIS at https://irestore.com/CHRIS ! #irestorepod Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://hims.com/CCP to get a personalized, affordable weight loss plan. #news #trump #china #politics #cuomo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.6	For what extent are Americans' financial situations
0:32.6	motivating you to make a deal?
0:34.6	Not even a little bit.
0:36.6	The only thing that matters when I'm talking about Iran, they can't have a nuclear weapon.
0:41.3	I don't think about Americans' financial situation.
0:45.1	I don't think about anybody.
0:46.3	I think about one thing.
0:47.9	We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon.
0:50.9	That's all.
0:51.7	That's the only thing that's not.
0:53.8	And just like that,
0:55.8	President Trump's China trip was over and a failure
0:59.4	before he even left the ground.
1:02.1	Why?
1:03.3	Because you just saw the campaign ad for the midterms.
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