# Trump swoons over strongman soulmate Xi – are you feeling jealous, Vladimir?

https://mins.news/en/item/72865

- The Guardian, 2026-09-24 18:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/24/trump-xi-jinping-meeting-white-house

> Donald Trump gave Xi Jinping an unusually deferential White House welcome, including a red carpet and a rare trip to greet him at the plane. The article contrasts that treatment with Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters, arguing that the spectacle suggested an aspiration to make the US more like China.

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