May 13, 2026

5/13/26: GOP Midterm Bloodbath, Trump's Oligarch Trip To China, Prof Pape On China Advancing Rapidly

Krystal and Saagar discuss GOP midterm bloodbath, Trump brings oligarchs on China trip, Professor Pape says China is eating our lunch as US empire declines.   Andy Browne: https://www.semafor.com/author/andy-browne Semafor: https://www.semafor.com/vertical/china  Robert Pape: https://escalationtrap.substack.com/    To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com    Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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