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President Trump pulled out all the pageantry pieces he had in the game of global diplomacy for the visit by China’s Xi Jinping, but underlying it all was the goal of his guest to extract further concessions from Trump toward China’s acquisition of the breakaway republic of Taiwan. In their private, pre-gala-dinner talk, Xi warned Trump to “adhere to the correct position of opposing Taiwan independence,” according to news reports from China. He also cautioned the president again about the “the Thucydides trap,” whereby the world’s leading power ends up going to war with its main challenger. Recall that, during his visit with Xi in October, Trump put on hold an arms sale to Taiwan when the Chinese President initially warned him that independence for the island-nation was a no-go in U.S.-China relations. What will Trump do this time? Give Taiwan away if Xi can convince Iran to sign a peace deal? The two-leader discussion preceding the state dinner resulted in no details being released by the White House. Most U.S. reporters and analysts concluded that little was concretely achieved, though the two leaders did evidently agree to extend a trade truce until January. In my way of viewing all

As President Trump prepares to welcome China’s Xi Jinping to the White House, he is busy in New York offending Iranian and Cuban diplomats at the United Nations while pressing his case for the “annihilation” of the Islamic Republic. No kidding, he actually threatened that. UN aside, Trump is set to roll out the red carpet for Xi. He and wife Melania actually plan to greet Xi as he arrives at the airport, just as he did for Putin in Alaska in 2025. After the arrival greeting, there’s no telling what Trump will concede to China’s dictator once talks commence. When Trump visited Xi in Beijing in May, he was warned about Taiwan and immediately halted an arms sale to the island nation. As matters stand now, it is unclear if Xi will be bringing any business executives with him, meaning an AI tête-à-tête might not be happening. The schedule so far contains a White House welcoming ceremony with nearly 500 military personnel on hand to salute the chief, and then a state dinner. Concerning the dinner, Trump lamented that the ballroom he envisions won’t be available, so the gathering will be small. Regardless of the venue, there’s no telling

It’s been a big news day for Donald John Trump. First, he revoked the First Amendment (at least in the White House) for his media foes. Now, he has one-upped Emmanuel Macron and other EU biggies by getting his biggest prize yet — Greenland. Recall how Trump wanted to annex the island and make it a fortress against America’s enemies, such as Russia and China. EU hanchos freaked out and began sending troops in to defend the territory that apparently is controlled by Denmark, in a sort of loose fashion. Today, President Trump announced a deal with Greenland and Denmark concerning the island and the U.S. presence there. “At my direction, we worked with representatives of Denmark and Greenland to guarantee that ⁠the United States will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland in order to secure ‌and defend the security of Greenland, and the United States of America,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The deal, which he says is never-ending but is being reported as 100 years, will prohibit U.S. adversaries from establishing footholds on the island, or even investing there without U.S. approval. “Additionally, from now on, no U.S. adversary can EVER have