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Calmes: Trump surrendered to China before he even landed there

LA Times · May 14, 2026, 10:01 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The president has humiliated himself by sacrificing the U.S. economy and U.S. military readiness, handing victories to our geopolitical rival.

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Calmes: Trump surrendered to China before he even landed there

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