POLICY_ Mongolia's gift of horse named 'Victory' to Trump's son Barron sends a message to China and Russia

WASHINGTON EXAMINER

Mongolia's gift of horse named 'Victory' to Trump's son Barron sends a message to China and Russia

by Joel Gehrke  
July 31, 2019 04:38 PM


It’s not every day that a 13-year-old boy is given a horse that doubles as a warning to China and Russia, but such is life in the White House.

The government of Mongolia has bestowed a horse on President Trump’s son Barron, a friendly gesture from a landlocked country ringed by Russia and China. Trump, who is hosting Mongolian president Khaltmaa Battulga at the White House Wednesday amid a series of disputes with China, made the most of the moment. He saw a picture of the steed and declared the animal "beautiful."

“The first family is very grateful to Mongolia for this time-honored traditional gift,” White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham told the Washington Examiner. “The horse has been named ‘Victory’ and will remain in Mongolia.”

That name points to the strategic significance of the relationship between the United States and Mongolia. The location of the country could make it a valuable outpost for U.S. intelligence operations in northeast Asia, a senior administration official suggested prior to Trump’s meeting with Battulga, a business mogul and a former judo champion. The meeting is a clear warning to China and Russia that the U.S. has friends in their backyard.

“It's a very traditional, symbolic way of recognizing the importance of the relationship,” the Heritage Foundation’s Anthony Kim, an expert in international economics, told the Washington Examiner of the gift horse. “That signal goes to Beijing.”

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