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Rocketing up 372 points today, Wall Street shrugged of, at least today, the pro-Democracy crisis in Hong Kong that shut down the Hong Kong International Airport for a second day. Pro-Democracy activists in the thousands, led by Joshua Wong, occupied the main terminal, prompting airport officials to close the airport two days in a row.. Monitoring developments from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump said U.S. intel showed China moving troops to the Hong Kong border. “Our intelligence has informed us that the Chinese government is moving troops to the border with Hong Kong,” Trump tweeted. “Everyone should be calm and safe,” not making any statement either supporting pro-Democracy protesters or the Beijing government. With China trade talks at an impasse, Trump doesn’t want to say or do anything that antagonizes Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, called protesters’ violent activities akin to “terrorism,” prompting concerns that the police could crack down at any time, certainly, if needed, to reopen the Hong Kong airport. Lam said that Hong Kong was close to being “smashed to pieces,” prompting Beijing to amass troops on the border. Since June 9, pro-Democracy activists took to the streets, destroying-and-occupying government buildings over a proposed extradition law. While Lam cancelled the extradition law June 15, it’s clear Wong wants more. Wong wants Lam to guarantee the freedom of Hong Kong from Beijing’s heavy hand, something she can’t do because she works for the Beijing government. Trump walks a tightrope backing pro-Democracy activists, while, at the same time, not interfering with China’s internal affairs, something foreign governments urge the U.S. to stay clear.

Wong has couched the Hong Kong protests a pro-Democracy movement but, in reality, it’s less about Democracy and more about Beijing respecting the “one country, two systems” policy. Since Mao’s 1949 Communist Revolution, reconciling Hong Kong’s capitalism with Mao’s communist government hasn’t been easy. In Mao’s day, he knew that he had no say in Hong Kong as long as the British held sovereignty with its 99-year lease, Once the lease expired June 30, 1997, Beijing has had a difficult time reconciling the mainland’s Communist economic and social system with what goes on in Hong Kong. Twenty-two years later, Hong Kong activists have put their lives on the line insisting Beijing stays out of the once British Crown Colony. U.S. politicians, especially Democrats, side with pro-Democracy activists, not knowing how to interpret the demonstrations.

Turing the Hong Kong protests into an Election Year political stunt, Democrats criticized Trump for not taking demonstrators’ sides. “The United States, and all the freedom-loving nations around the world, must stand ready to swiftly move to defend freedom if China escalates the conflict in Hong Kong,” said Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fl.) in a statement. Scott knows that Trump has already tariffed China’s trade practices, forcing Chinese manufacturers to pay a tax to the U.S. Treasury if they wish to sell products into U.S. markets. Scott knows the U.S. isn’t going to war against China, no matter how they treat pro-Democracy protesters. Wong understands that for Hong Kong it’s less about Democracy and more about keeping Beijing out. U.S. politicians, using the Hong Kong crisis for political gain, know the U.S. government can’t support anarchy because it’s labeled Democracy.

Walking a tightrope, Trump understands he can’t back anarchists, no matter what the Democracy label. “Very tough,” Trump said. “We’ll see what happens. But I’m sure it’ll work out. I hope it works out for everybody, including China, by the way,” Trump said, knowing the delicate nature of the crisis. No country, including Western democracies, can allow anarchists to take over government offices or bustling airports. “Many are blaming me, and the United States, for the problems going on in Hong Kong. I can’t imagine why?” Trump tweeted. Trump knows Democrats and press blame him for everything, including the recent spate of mass shooting in El Paso and Dayton. When it comes to Hong Kong, Democrats want the public to believe the president sides with Beijing’s Communist government. If Trump sided with Beijing, he wouldn’t have slapped China with billions in tariffs.

Turning the Hong Kong crisis into a political football, Democrats and press continue to interfere with U.S. foreign policy. Trump can’t back any activists shutting down international airports, hiding behind Democracy labels. Pro-Democracy activists don’t destroy or occupy government offices or public airports. Hong Kong airport authorities were forced to suspend flights because of mass demonstrations. Wong wants Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam to step down for proposing an extradition law. Whether protesters admit it or not, they’re not calling the shots in Hong Kong. Trump’s in no position to support anarchists whatever their political views. If Wong wants Lam to get reassurances from Beijing to stay out of Hong Kong, he needs to call off the dogs before Lam, or the Beijing government, is willing to negotiate. If Wong wants to avoid a crack down, he needs to back off.