Carrie Lam has accused the Trump administration of having different standards for demonstrations in Hong Kong and the US. Is she right?
As to Pompeo, who extolls the virtues of liberal democracy abroad while trashing the press at home, absolutely. As to Trump, not really, because no one believes for a minute that he has any interest in liberal democratic freedoms in Hong Kong, America, or anywhere else. As to most of the affected state and local officials and the American public, no. The predominant opinion in this country supports the demonstrators in both places.