Is Trump going to try to start a war with China over the South China Sea? It is being reported

[still_one]

that we are sending a couple of aircraft carriers to the region in regard to the territorial dispute

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/14/china-says-the-us-is-aggravating-tensions-in-the-south-china-sea.html

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/13/politics/south-china-sea-pompeo-announcement/index.html

Will trump do anything to stay in office including starting a war?

[wishstar]

1. He is just sabre rattling to look tough on China

just an election ploy

[still_one]

14. In normal times, with a normal administration I would agree, however, nothing is normal

about this administration, and my concern is even if it is "just sabre rattling", having the hardware out there in the China Sea from two opposing countries, is just asking for an accident to happen, or worse, an intentional provocation since trump knows if he loses in November, he stands a very real chance of being prosecuted

[Demonaut]

2. it's very possible

[Champp]

3. The draft-dodging Republican golfer-in-chief is dangerous

to cheap hamberders. The Chinese will kick his corpulent butt.

tragically, our troops will suffer for his idiotic arrogance and cowardice.

[Vinca]

4. Well, let's face it, the only thing Trump hasn't done is start a nuclear war with a country

that can kill every one of us in the blink of an eye. Don't make plans for next week too fast.

[chriscan64]

5. President Hillary Clinton would have defused this years ago.

She was aware of these disputes before the campaign. Instead, we have Trump who most likely "just found out" and is blundering into another situation he knows nothing about.

[bluedigger]

6. The Bonhomme Richard is opting out.

[Champp]

8. You better tell the draft-dodging Republican golfer in chief

Oh wait. I forgot. He's busy.

[think4yourself]

7. Oh, he's going to start a war alright

I’m surprised he’s waited this long.

[Marrah_Goodman]

9. My nephews ship just returned from there

Not sure they would be bringing ships home from there if something was imminent.

[still_one]

15. I am glad your nephew is home, but according to this report we are sending two aircraft carriers

into that area

[beachbumbob]

10. a desperate man will do desperate measures

I doubt US citizens would support any such actions as we have no vested interest at stake

[NutmegYankee]

11. We've been sending ship through here for over a decade.

China's claim are outrageous. It's like the USA claiming the Caribbean Sea.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

12. Remember how some people

believed that Hillary Clinton was a warmonger and would start a war with Russia if elected?

[duforsure]

13. This is retaliation because China refused to be corrupted by trump

To help him against Biden. He's always doing this when others refuse to become corrupt and compromised by him for more demands once he's got them. He's used this tactic in business by corrupting people on film to use against them latter with, and politicians, and lawyers. Did he and Epstein conspired together getting business and politicians and others compromised? Did they for leveraging themselves against prosecutions when caught, and for shaking some people down for money?