Morning Wire Trump Heads To Beijing & California Mayor Spies For China? | 5.13.26
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May 13, 2026 
Brent Buchanan, founder and CEO of Signal Polling Group, shares polling on Trump’s economic approval. Seamus Bruner, Director of Research at the Government Accountability Institute, explains alleged CCP activity tied to the Arcadia mayor. Tim Rice, D.C. Bureau Chief for The Daily Wire, reports on Trump’s China trip and Middle East angles. Short takes on polling shifts, China influence, and diplomatic stakes.
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High Stakes Trump Trip To Beijing
- Trump's Beijing trip is high stakes, covering Iran, trade, AI, and Jimmy Lai's imprisonment.
- Tim Rice says Xi will watch Iran closely and Trump promised to raise Jimmy Lai's case directly with Xi Jinping.
Track Cabinet Turnover And New Nominations
- Expect turnover in Trump's administration and watch new nominations like Carrie Lake for shifts in staffing.
- Tim Rice notes a recent nominating spree with many nominees already getting Senate approval.
Local Official Resigned For Acting As CCP Agent
- Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang resigned after admitting she acted at the direction of CCP operatives spreading pro-Beijing messages.
- Seamus Bruner highlights patterns of CCP infiltration across California from local councils to federal offices.