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Donald Trump has reportedly invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his January 20 presidential inauguration, though Xi's response is unclear.

Trump’s transition team has also considered inviting other world leaders, including Hungary’s Viktor Orbán.

Known for his tough stance on China, Trump has named prominent China hawks like Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz to key positions.

Trump plans to reintroduce tariffs on Chinese imports and restrict Chinese ownership of U.S. assets.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

How many wars started during Trump’s last Presidency?

[–] enbyecho 2 points 5 days ago

How many wars started during Trump’s last Presidency?

You will need to specify what precisely you mean when you say "war". As you may be aware, Vietnam was at the time not called a "war" but a police action. Same with Korea. So when Trump did things like bomb the shit out of various places, those were not "wars" but "hurburudsusuerrrdur" or similar hand-waving.

Here's a rundown: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/reckless-endangerment-president-trump-use-military-force/

"During his first 100 days in office, it has become clear that President Donald Trump views military force as his primary—if not only—foreign policy tool. From a botched special operations raid in Yemen to a cruise missile strike against an Assad-regime airfield in Syria, Trump has proven more than willing to order America’s armed forces into action. Moreover, his administration’s proposed “hard-power budget” cuts U.S. State Department funding by more than one-quarter to help pay for a $54 billion increase in military spending."