The Memo: Trump’s media ban overshadows Xi visit as midterms clock runs down
President Trump's social media commentary regarding a media ban overshadowed his state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The incident occurred as the midterm election cycle nears its conclusion.
The key moment of President Trump’s week did not come at the state dinner with Chinese premier Xi Jinping nor as the two leaders toured the National Archives. It came instead on social media. On Thursday afternoon, Trump proclaimed the arrival of Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, as “magnificent” but bemoaned the sparsity of...
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