Trump said detaining asylum seekers while their cases are being decided would discourage others from following suit.
Tsai might try taking counter-measures. After Burkina Faso announced severing "diplomatic ties" with Taiwan on Thursday, the Taiwan authorities had already taken "counter-measures" by limiting mainland residents from travelling to Taiwan. It can be expected that Tsai might invest more money to maintain "diplomatic ties" with its remaining 18 "friends". Reports show that the Taiwan authorities even promised to provide monetary assistance to Solomon Islands to host Pacific Games. Besides, it might also improve actual ties with the US.
Trump is due to visit Copenhagen in September and the Arctic will be on the agenda during meetings with the prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory.
Trump said his move was more precautionary than mandatory.
Trump said his move followed China's decision to raise tariffs on billion in US goods, which came after US announced similar tariffs on Chinese goods on Friday.
Trump also expressed reservations about Bolton — whom he forced out in September as national security adviser — appearing as a witness because "you don't like people testifying when they didn't leave on good terms". He said his break with Bolton was "due to me, not due to him".
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Trump also sparked controversy over his plans to visit a Ford plant in Michigan on Thursday that manufactures medical ventilators. Asked whether he will wear a mask when he visits the factory, Trump said that "where it's appropriate, I would do it". The decision depends on the situation and if he is "standing right next to everybody", he added.
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Trump tempered those remarks on Thursday.
Trump has made a strong economy a pillar of his campaign, but worries about the crisis have sent financial markets reeling and threatened the jobs of millions of Americans forced to stay home as a safety measure.