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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner

Trump mega-donor privately mocked his claim to have upper hand with China

Liz Uihlein and Donald Trump.
Liz Uihlein and Donald Trump. Photograph: Getty Images

A top donor to Donald Trump and other Maga Republicans has privately mocked the US president’s longtime position that he has an upper hand in trade negotiations with China, in a sign that even some loyal supporters have been uneasy with the White House strategy.

Liz Uihlein, the billionaire businesswoman who co-founded the office supply company Uline with her husband, Richard, sent an email to her staff earlier this year that contained a cartoon in which Trump can be seen playing cards with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping. In the cartoon, Trump claims: “I hold the cards”, to which Xi responds: “The cards are made in China.”

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