Trump has so far stayed relatively blasé about the unrest in Hong Kong. At the White House, however, Trump aides are watching events closely and worry that it could spiral out of control.
Lawmakers and government officials across Washington, including some of President Donald Trump’s top advisers, are growing increasingly alarmed about the unrest in Hong Kong.As pro-democracy protesters clash with police and as China hints that it may violently quell the demonstrations, the events in Hong Kong have laid bare the tough choices facing the U.S. when it comes to dealing with the communist-led government in Beijing.
At the White House, however, aides to Trump, including his economic advisers, are watching events closely and worry that it could spiral out of control, according to a current and a former White House official. It’s not clear what, if anything, Trump wants to do in response, the sources said. Top American lawmakers, meanwhile, are increasingly speaking out against Beijing, underscoring the growing — and bipartisan — anti-Chinese sentiment in the U.S. capital.“To the thousands of young people in Hong Kong who are speaking UP for human rights and speaking OUT against the Communist Party of China: we see you waving the American flag, and we hear you singing our national anthem,” the California Republican tweeted. “America stands for freedom. America stands with Hong Kong.
To date, Trump has said relatively little on the Hong Kong crisis, sparking criticism that he is more worried about getting a trade deal with China than supporting movements for democracy. “Many are blaming me, and the United States, for the problems going on in Hong Kong. I can’t imagine why?” he tweeted. At one point he also tweeted: “Our Intelligence has informed us that the Chinese Government is moving troops to the Border with Hong Kong. Everyone should be calm and safe!”
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