By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-26 06:56:12 | Updated at 2024-10-01 04:14:43
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Fact Check: Did Trump 'Ship Semiconductors to China' for Military Use?
Newsweek ^ | 25 Sept 2024 | Jesus Mesa, Live News Reporter
Posted on 09/25/2024 11:52:50 PM PDT by blueplum
...Speaking at the Economic Club of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania...Harris criticized Trump's proposal to impose high tariffs on China... She also said that Trump's policies made it easier for China to acquire advanced semiconductor chips, which they then use for military applications.
"Donald Trump actually shipped advanced semiconductor chips to China which helps them upgrade their military....
The Facts The claim that Trump "sold out" the U.S. by shipping semiconductors to China is not supported by evidence...In fact, Trump's administration took significant steps to limit China's access to sensitive technologies, including semiconductors...
The Ruling...We found Harris' claim to be highly misleading....
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: china; harris; harrislies; trump
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with Harris we are faced with double-speak word salad or outright lies; there seems to be no middle ground of honesty with her. At all.
1 posted on 09/25/2024 11:52:50 PM PDT by blueplum
Good to see the living & breathing reporters get it.
2 posted on 09/25/2024 11:55:04 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
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