Tammy Duckworth

“He’s not very good at making deals with the PRC [People’s Republic of China] that they actually follow through on. If you look at the result of the last summit they had, they promised the purchase of 200 Boeing aircraft and $17bn in agricultural products. Neither one of those has come to pass.”

Tammy Duckworth · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-23

Duckworth told an audience at the Center for American Progress that Trump's prior summit promises from China went unfulfilled.

“I worry that it’s going to be a repeat of that and President Trump basically spends too much time sucking up to President Xi. He’s very distracted. When he focuses on the Indo-Pacific, it’s about him cosying up to an authoritarian regime at the expense of our friends and allies in the region.”

Tammy Duckworth · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-23

Duckworth expressed worry that Trump would repeat past behavior and cozy up to Xi at the expense of regional allies.

“At the same time, he violated our longstanding position on Taiwan by engaging in discussions on arms sales to Taiwan with President Xi,”

Tammy Duckworth · said 2026-09-22 · reported 2026-09-23

Duckworth said Trump violated the US longstanding position on Taiwan by discussing arms sales with Xi.