# Trump rolls out red carpets for Xi after portraying China as a global menace

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- NBC News, 2026-09-25 01:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-rolls-red-carpets-xi-jinping-though-portrayed-china-global-menac-rcna599250

> Just two months ago, President Donald Trump used a prime-time speech to accuse China of interfering in the 2020 election. He is now extending an elaborate welcome to Chinese President Xi Jinping, despite that earlier portrayal of China as a global threat.

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