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Trump shows Xi Marine One, new helipad during first state visit in 11 years

The presidents tour White House projects as geopolitical rivals face AI risks, Taiwan, tariffs, and Iran policy.

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What to know

  • Xi Jinping made his first U.S. state visit in 11 years; Trump used the occasion to showcase personal White House construction projects rather than focus exclusively on diplomatic substance.
  • The leaders face unresolved geopolitical tensions including artificial intelligence risks, Taiwan, trade tariffs, and U.S.-Iran policy conflicts.
  • Trump's tour emphasized his building projects—Marine One, a new granite helipad, a ballroom under construction, and portraits of himself—which he has prioritized during his second term.

“Who is that? I don't recognize him! That's great. We have a lot of respect for you. We have this up. We've had that up for a year. A lot of respect.”

Donald Trump, U.S. President · Philadelphia Inquirer ↗

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Trump shows Xi Marine One, new helipad during first state visit in 11 years
Philadelphia Inquirer

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    Trump shows Xi ballroom construction site and presidential portraits

    Trump gestured toward a ballroom under construction where the East Wing once stood, showing Xi two hulking concrete towers. He also displayed presidential portraits along the colonnade, pausing at his own picture, and showed Xi photographs hung in the West Wing, including an image of the two leaders taken in Beijing in May.

    “Who is that? I don't recognize him!…We have a lot of respect for you. We have this up. We've had that up for a year. A lot of respect.”
    — Trump
  2. background

    Trump tours Xi through Marine One and new helipad — After the Oval Office session, Trump walked Xi to the South Lawn where Marine One was parked on a new granite landing pad. A Marine saluted as the leaders climbed aboard, where they looked around and chatted with pilots for several minutes, though the aircraft never took off.

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    Trump and Xi hold 90-minute Oval Office meeting

    President Trump met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the Oval Office for 90 minutes, ahead of a tour of White House projects.

    1. 4 outlets Trump relishes showing Xi his Marine One chopper and new White House helipad

      first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 4d ago · also The Hill, AP News, Toronto Star

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