When Donald Trump talks about Taiwan, he increasingly has accusations for the country. While Kamala Harris tries to defend the global system of US alliances and partnerships, Trump’s foreign policy seems to primarily be a cost-benefit analysis. Taiwan is also feeling the effects of this, most recently in an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan in late October. „Taiwan has stolen our chip business,“ Trump said in the podcast, alluding to the superiority of semiconductor manufacturer TSMC. He threatened to impose tariffs on Taiwanese chips and criticized Taiwan for seeking protection without paying for it.