Trump’s Taiwan Talks, Pratt's LA Mayor Momentum, Matthew Perry Counselor Sentencing: AM Update 5/15

May 15, 2026

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Megyn Kelly delivers the AM update on May 15, 2026, covering President Trump's summit with China's Xi Jinping amid tensions over Taiwan and Iran, momentum in the Los Angeles mayoral race for reality star Spencer Pratt, and sentencings in two high-profile crime cases involving a Utah double murder and Matthew Perry's overdose.

Trump-Xi Summit Yields Cautious Agreements

President Trump concluded a two-day summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, marked by public overtures of cooperation—Xi stressing mutual interests in "making America great again" alongside China's rejuvenation—followed by private warnings. China's foreign ministry reported Xi identifying Taiwan as the core U.S.-China issue, cautioning that mishandling it risks "clashes or even conflicts." Beijing views Taiwan as its territory, while the U.S. maintains strategic ambiguity: unofficial ties, defensive arms sales, opposition to force, but no formal recognition to deter invasion without provoking declaration of independence.

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1 (00:35) **AM Update Intro** - Megyn Kelly teases top stories including Trump-Xi summit, Spencer Pratt's LA mayoral surge, and crime cases
2 (02:32) **Trump-Xi Summit Overview** - President Trump concludes two-day Beijing talks after 2+ hour meeting with Xi Jinping
3 (03:23) **Taiwan Tensions Highlighted** - Xi privately warns Trump that mishandling Taiwan risks clashes or conflict
4 (05:34) **Iran and Strait of Hormuz Discussions** - Summit addresses US-Iran war's impact on gas prices and Hormuz disruptions
5 (07:01) **Boeing Deal Announced** - China agrees to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft as economic win from summit
6 (07:11) **Spencer Pratt LA Mayor Poll Surge** - New Emerson poll shows Pratt at 22%, trailing Bass (30%) but ahead of Raman (19%)
7 (07:49) **Pratt Gains Elite Backers** - Support from billionaires like Dan Loeb, Winklevoss twins, Jeannie Buss, and Netflix ties

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Show Notes

President Trump wraps a high-stakes summit with President Xi in Beijing, with Taiwan, Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and a major Boeing order dominating the talks. Spencer Pratt’s underdog campaign for Los Angeles mayor gains momentum with a new poll showing him gaining ground, as major business figures line up behind him. Newly-released interrogation footage shows "Mia" Bailey calmly confessing to murdering his parents after a dispute tied to his planned gender surgery. Licensed drug addiction counselor Erik Fleming is sentenced to two years in prison for helping supply the ketamine that led to Matthew Perry’s fatal overdose.

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