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washington post and when she talked about part of her reasoning to taking the trip. she writes, saying in the face of the ccp's accelerating aggression -- america stands with taiwan. our visit, one of several -- the united states continues to oppose you nor i will effort to change the -- opposes unilateral effort to change the status quo. you can tell us about what you think about this trip as many people have commented on it. (202) 748-8000 if you support

the trip. (202) 748-8001 if you oppose it. if you are unsure, (202) 748-8002. you can text us at (202) 748-8003. john kirby talked about it about the press being -- pressed meeting. >> can you give us a sense of president biden's thoughts on the matter. does he support it and what kind of line of communication is between the two governments? >> you have the speaker of the house in taipei. we have stayed in touch with our taiwan counterparts and we stayed in touch with speaker

pelosi's staff. she has progressed on the trip. >> what about beijing? >> have any specific relationships with the leaders but we have an ambassador and an embassy and we are in routine communication with pacing but i cannot confirm -- >> -- >> the president and the former senator fully supports the prerogative. >> does he support her going? >> he respects the speaker's decision to go to taiwan. >> you can see more of that on our website. some of us -- you responding on this with your feet.

" when republicans are in power, they do nothing about either". deborah clark saying, good for all -- good for her. when it comes to this trip specifically, you can send a text at (202) 748-8003. louis, you are on. caller: i am unsure because the speaker and most of the democratic party seems to be doing things right for the country to their advantage. for example, the trip of the speaker, just because they are

being looked closely to what they are -- what is happening. the others are supporters. it seems like the biden administration is trying to finish some of the opening walls because the midterm elections are coming? host: does this relate to the trip? >> this figure is the spokesperson of the whole democratic party and everyone seems to follow her except for aoc end bernie sanders group but most of the used to do things just before there is a need for their political maneuvers and to make them look good for the country. host: let's hear from mildred, oppose line. you are up.

mildred, hello? >> -- caller: i was on mute. we have too much going on in america. we don't need anymore fires. we have china as an enemy and the rest of the countries, why stir up more? we need to take care of america because we don't realize how much we are burning. how kate -- why do you have to go somewhere else? take a trip around here because china and everyone have enough weapons to destroy us and we keep on playing with fire. the big billy on the -- big bully on the world stays -- stage at one of our enemies are

going to catch up and we as the american people are going to wake up and see. host: at his mildred in st. louis -- that is mildred in st. louis. axios reports -- as it response to the house speaker visit which is ahead of plan my military drills. timely -- taiwanese officials say it may amount to a blockade. that is according to bloomberg as officials in japan expressed alarm at beijing plans. china's government also -- and retaliation up the trip -- in retaliation of the trip.

from maryland, on the support line, we will hear from rick. caller: i hope everyone is having a good morning. oh my gosh. i spent my entire career working in the defense department. the lady who called has no clue what is -- she is talking about. the united states has a $700 billion a year in defense. there are reasons of -- for that because we have to be ready. that is why we have the best fighters in the best nuclear subs -- and the best nuclear slopes --subs. we have to be ready? --. host: do you think the speakers trip will aggravate tensions

with china? caller: it doesn't matter because free is free and -- if they wanted to go to cuba, let them go? host: why doesn't it matter specifically to china? caller: i don't care about china because we keep our crown and we will be ok. host: one of the reasons to the speaker -- is to support taiwan, is that ok? caller: the democracy works well so i don't understand what people like her talkback raises -- talkback craziness. host: in you are -- frank new york. i'm sure line -- i'm sure --uns ure linw. caller: the caller needs to

learn history. you can tell he was not burned -- born and raised here. we deter tyrants and for the second caller -- i don't know where she has been but she is worried about making our enemies mad. we have had enemies since this country was elected -- founded. host: you are saying you are unsure about the trip. caller: i am sure. nancy pelosi did the right thing. you can't have dictators telling you where to go. let him tell his people what to do. you have a bad big system -- bad bank system. host: how does that specifically

go to taiwan? caller: well, he needs to show because he has trouble in china. he cannot pay his people. he has got covid lockdown. it is driving the economy to the ground. the only thing he can do is threaten pelosi. he needs -- what is that thing? when you start a war because your political bad shape -- host: that is frank in new york. (202) 748-8000 if you support it.

if you don't (202) 748-8001. if you are unsure, (202) 748-8002. they write on tuesday, beijing responded with fury and unspecified missouri threats. that the change in the days ahead. china's reaction to the visit should concentrate taipei and the u.s. about moving urgently about addressing violence defenses. the kind that will do most potential invasion in the u.s. and its allies also need to prepare in case china employs a strategy of gradual economic stress relation -- strangulation or quarantine. you can find that in the wall street journal as they talk about that -- and their commentators as far as the trip is concerned and we will show

more of their statements --. let's hear from mike on the oppose line. caller: i have been watching this news and i don't know if everyone remembers but nancy and pelosi made an insider trade deal on beat; dr. trips. taiwan makes about all of them. she went over there for justice and liberty, that would be great but she is making a deal with her husband. host: why do you think that specifically? caller: her husband did a insider trade deal with the semi conductor trips --chips. if they make a deal with taiwan, that will make --piss off china. i think they will get the chip factory over here.

host: one of the columnist is opposing the trip. he wrote this, taiwan will not be more secure or more prosperous as a result of this visit. a lot of bad things could happen including a chinese military response that could lead with a u.s. response. if you think our european allies are facing an existential war over russia and ukraine will join us -- the thoughts of columnist tom friedman. there was a block from republican what --blunt. here is part of his response.

>> i am going to use four words in a row. those words are speaker pelosi was right when she decided to include taiwan on her visit to asia if she had just been going to taiwan, that would have been right. the highest ranking to be in taiwan in 25 years. the last person to be there at that rate was news green bridge -- rank was newt gingrich. we believe the taiwanese people have a right to be democracy and that is the message that speaker pelosi is taking with her today. china proved in hong kong that there is no one country, two systems. if you are under the control of china, you will be under the control of china and were asked

to make a point that taiwan is imported to democracy important to national security and taiwan is imported to the economy is a good point to make an i expect -- and i expect others to follow her example. host: other senators giving their reaction. senator lizzie -- lindsey graham -- this visit will not -- is that a change in u.s. policy. is -- it is reinforcing the relationship between taiwan and the united states. " applied for -- present -- senator closing -- representative pelosi for not backing down".

" we are committed more than ever to all elements of the taiwan relations act." we will show you more from other republicans and this is from andrew, richmond, virginia, oppose line. caller: i oppose it because i studied the -- for most of my career and the biggest reason i oppose it because we have known for years that china phosphorescent intentions to retake taiwan. it is most likely for quick -- forcefully because -- the reason i oppose it because it is going to stir up the hornets nest. xi jinping has stated it we

interfere, he will accelerate the timeline in time -- trying to take back taiwan. china does not care about its military troops in that aspect we do. we placed lives over objectives as china places overlies the biggest issue is does it accelerate the taiwan in trying to take back taiwan and if so, how do we support taiwan when china is willing to lose countless numbers of their >> i just think this chip -- this trip -- china is out of line. it put the wire to xi jinping -- to his military officials who says now is the time, we have worn the u.s., let's do it and

then there is nothing we can do. we recognize the one china policy. it is just going to end up as another ukraine conflict were as ukraine was not a member of nato. we will provide them weaponry but they are on their own to fight. so this logistic nightmare that it has two supply is china controls the south china sea.