# Ep. 2423 - 5 Reasons Why Trump Holds All The Cards On China

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Published: 2026-05-11T16:15:00+00:00
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President Trump heads to China and we run down why he holds all the cards; Pete Davidson makes perhaps the worst joke of all time; and we discuss whether Elliot Page will be playing Achilles… and what ever happened to missing actress Ellen Page? Ep. 2423 Watch Ben's "China" video from Aug. 2023: https://youtu.be/I30A5Z63Uyk - - - Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://dwplus.watch/BenShapiroMemberExclusive - - - Today's Sponsors: PureTalk - Visit https://PureTalk.com/SHAPIRO to claim UNLIMITED hi-speed data for just $34.99 ExpressVPN - Go to https://expressvpn.com/ben and find out how you can get 4 months of ExpressVPN free! ZipRecruiter - Post jobs FOR FREE at https://ZipRecruiter.com/DAILYWIRE - - - DailyWire+: Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe 📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. 📰 Follow Ben on the Daily Wire app or DailyWire.com to read his daily articles and receive his Friday newsletter. 📘 Ben's book "Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics)" is available here: https://dwplus.shop/LionsandScavengers 👕 Get your Ben Shapiro merch here: https://dwplus.shop/BenShapiroMerch - - - Socials: Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3cXUn53 Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3QtuibJ Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TTirqd Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPyBiB - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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