The picture shows Pompeo meeting Lai Qingde when he went to Taiwan. (Picture taken from Taiwanese media) China Taiwan Net reported on November 11 that it was previously widely rumored that Mike Pompeo, the so-called "most supportive Secretary of State for Taiwan", might join Trum

The picture shows Pompeo meeting Lai Qingde when he went to Taiwan. (Picture taken from Taiwanese media)

China Taiwan Net reported on November 11 that it was previously widely rumored that Mike Pompeo, the so-called "most supportive Secretary of State for Taiwan", may join Trump's new cabinet. Trump issued a statement on the evening of the 9th. , Pompeo and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will not be invited to join the cabinet. According to Taiwan's "China Times News Network", Taiwan's current affairs commentator Jie Wenji said bluntly that the DPP made another bet on the wrong bet, and it was obviously outside the situation.

According to reports, Pompeo traveled to Taiwan twice in 2022 and met with the then Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen. He even went to Taiwan this year to attend the inauguration ceremony of Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te. Haley also came to Taiwan for the first time in August this year and met with Lai Ching-tak.

Roger Stone, a long-term adviser to Trump, issued an article on the 8th, specifically naming Pompeo and Haley, sternly warning Trump that he should not trust these two people. Trump issued a message on the evening of the 9th, stating that he would not invite Pompeo and Haley to join the new government currently being formed.

Jie Wenji said on the island’s political commentary program on the 10th that the above two people were considered to be the “most pro-Taiwan” US officials in the past, but Trump did not use them. The Democratic Progressive Party has praised Pompeo very highly in recent years, but as soon as he stepped down, he was included in mainland China's sanctions list. Trump still hates him so much. The DPP authorities have made such mistakes in the so-called "diplomacy" They were all betting on the wrong thing, and to their own detriment. He also reminded that we should pay attention to whether Trump's move is related to Taiwan.

In addition, in response to Trump’s return to the White House, Ross Feingold, former chairman of the Asia-Pacific Region of the US Republican Party Overseas, believes that Trump feels that Taiwan’s military expenditure accounts for too low a proportion of its defense budget, and Taiwan must be mentally prepared for defense. The budget needs to be significantly increased.