Trump Gives Xi White House Tour, Showcases New Helipad and Ballroom Site
Trump highlighted the new helipad, Marine One and a planned $400 million ballroom as he sought to deepen ties with Xi.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump showcased White House projects to China's visiting leader, including a new granite helipad and a future ballroom construction site, before taking him aboard Marine One on the South Lawn.
- Marking the Chinese leader's first state visit to the United States in 11 years, the geopolitical rivals confront a complex agenda spanning Taiwan, trade tensions, artificial intelligence, and the war in Iran.
- Following 90 minutes in the Oval Office, Trump walked the Chinese leader past presidential portraits, including an autopen gag mocking President Joe Biden, and showed him a wall-mounted copy of the Declaration of Independence.
- The president's midterm election strategy, which involves slamming Democrats as "communists," informs these efforts to impress the Chinese leader while highlighting construction projects across the White House and Washington.
- Noting the Chinese leader's interest in granite, Trump stated, "We have a lot of respect for you," while displaying gold-framed photographs of himself throughout the West Wing.
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