Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to social media platforms on Monday to share a photo of him playing chess while tasting dried pineapples from Taiwan. (Courtesy of Mike Pompeo/Twitter) TAIPEI (The China Post) â Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to social media platforms on Monday to share a photo of him playing chess while tasting dried pineapples from Taiwan. Pompeo posted a photo of him holding a pack of dried Tainan pineapple while checkmating his opponent on both Facebook and Twitter. Alongside the photo, he wrote: “As a proponent of freedom, enjoying some Taiwanese dried pineapple. Checkmate.”