Uh-oh. I wasn’t even allowed to refer to the gvt “of” Taiwan. (I could say gvt “on” Taiwan.) China will go nuts. https://t.co/vJcBD2rika

— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) December 2, 2016

And from the replies, this is the kind of thinking we’re dealing with:

@AriFleischer what are they gonna do? prop up a crazy man with nukes in North Korea?

— Jason Hornbuckle (@JasonHornbuckle) December 2, 2016

@AriFleischer @washingtonpost This is how the big boys negotiate

— Tim Stoesz (@StoeszTim) December 2, 2016