Lai Ching-te has conducted transit stops in U.S. territories such as Hawaii and Guam during overseas trips to Pacific diplomatic partners but has not transited the continental United States as president. A planned 2025 transit through New York en route to Latin American allies was not approved by the second Trump administration. U.S. decisions on such stops reflect efforts to manage relations with Beijing while sustaining unofficial ties under the Taiwan Relations Act, including recent arms sales approvals. Current trader consensus on the timing of any future visit incorporates these procedural sensitivities, scheduled Pacific or Latin American travel windows, and the broader context of U.S.-China summits and policy continuity.