Trump told Xi ‘I don't talk about’ whether U.S. would defend Taiwan from China

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China. China Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Friday that he refused to directly answer Chinese President Xi Jinping when asked if the United States would defend Taiwan if it were attacked by China . "That question was asked to me today," Trump told reporters on Air Force One as they flew back to the United States from a two-day summit in Beijing . …