# 185. Trump Vs China: Who Really Holds the Cards?

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Published: 2026-05-11T19:30:00+00:00
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What can we expect from Trump’s upcoming visit to China? Does MAGA still believe in Trump’s foreign policy agenda? And, how does the Democratic Party bounce back from a stream of gerrymandering losses? Katty Kay is joined by host of The Weekend and Senior Washington Correspondent at MS NOW, Eugene Daniels, as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Head to ⁠⁠⁠join.whoop.com/politics⁠⁠⁠ to get started with WHOOP today. Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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