PoliticsPresident Xi to attend welcome ceremony hosted by President Trump
A White House event on Thursday will welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping, with U.S. President Donald Trump hosting.

President of the United States
President of the United States (2017–)
| Born | 1946-06-14 · Queens |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) |
| Occupation | Politician, Businessman, Media personality |
The latest five surveys as each pollster published them, compiled by VoteHub (CC BY 4.0) and retrieved 2026-10-06. We only display them — no calculation, weighting or editing. A single survey often reports all adults and registered voters separately, so the same pollster and dates can appear twice; where approve and disapprove add up to less than 100%, the rest were unsure or did not answer.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Approve | Disapprove |
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| TIPP Insights2026-08-25 – 2026-08-28 adults · 1,461 | 2026-08-25 – 2026-08-28 | adults · 1,461 | 38% | 52% |
| Ipsos2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 registered voters · 951 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | registered voters · 951 | 37% | 63% |
| Ipsos2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 adults · 1,215 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | adults · 1,215 | 33% | 65% |
| YouGov2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 registered voters · 1,379 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | registered voters · 1,379 | 40% | 57% |
| YouGov2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 adults · 1,536 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | adults · 1,536 | 36% | 57% |
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Donald Trump said the United States moved its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in the UK after Washington received additional threats. The aircraft had been deployed at the base.
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Vice President JD Vance said an Alaska natural-gas project involving South Korea will go ahead. Seoul said its participation remains conditional on the venture being economically viable, prompting President Donald Trump to threaten trade retaliation.
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US President Donald Trump said Los Angeles and San Diego could be destroyed in connection with the US war against Iran. Speaking at a Nebraska rally, he said he wanted a “tremendous victory” and that the war would end soon, but offered no explanation for his remarks.
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Donald Trump said Washington moved the B-1 military aircraft deployed at RAF Fairford in the UK after receiving additional threats.
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President Donald Trump criticized election officials in Arizona’s Maricopa County after about 3,000 ballots were mistakenly mailed to voters early.
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Donald Trump said television ads featuring him will no longer be paid for with taxpayer funds, with his MAGA Inc. super PAC set to cover future costs. At least $1.5 million in federal money funded ads promoting his policies, drawing criticism from lawmakers and ethics experts in both parties. Trump has not said whether taxpayers will be reimbursed for ads already aired.
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Donald Trump says he will stop using US taxpayer money for television ads featuring him and promoting his policies, after criticism from Democrats and Republicans. He says he will pay for the ads himself and through his MAGA Inc super PAC. Critics and legal experts question whether the ads violate laws barring public funds for political advertising.
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After ethics experts and lawmakers from both parties criticised three nationally broadcast spots and demanded independent investigations, US President Donald Trump said future television advertisements featuring him would be paid for by him or MAGA Inc., rather than taxpayers. The ads had used at least $1.5m in federal funds before the midterm elections.
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US President Donald Trump said The New York Times would be forced to close “in the not-too-distant future,” calling that a “Great Day for America.” He also attacked the paper over what he described as a doctored image of Trump National Doral and accused it of lacking credibility.
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After criticism from both parties, President Trump said taxpayer money will no longer fund television ads promoting him. The White House has defended the ads, while Trump said he and his super PAC, MAGA Inc., will pay for them.
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A White House event on Thursday will welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping, with U.S. President Donald Trump hosting.

A judge has temporarily blocked President Trump’s ban preventing journalists from CNN, Politico and MS NOW from entering the White House grounds to cover him, restoring their access.

President Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday before welcoming him to the White House for a state visit.

U.S. President Donald Trump said artificial intelligence will be a major topic when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, while adding that both leaders want to keep things as they are.
US President Donald Trump will welcome Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday for a day of elaborate ceremony. Trump greeted Xi personally on the tarmac after his arrival Wednesday, marking the first such welcome by a US president at Joint Base Andrews near Washington in more than six decades. The gesture has angered members of both parties.

US President Donald Trump will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday in a day of pageantry. Trump personally welcomed Xi on the tarmac Wednesday, the first such welcome by a US president for a foreign political leader at Joint Base Andrews near Washington in more than six decades. The gesture has drawn criticism from both Democrats and Republicans.

VOA will provide live coverage of President Trump’s welcome ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House, including military honors and a flyover. Reporters and experts will discuss key issues the two leaders may address, including Iran, trade, Taiwan and artificial intelligence.

Former National Security Council official Michael Allen joins Fox & Friends to discuss China’s stated “red lines” ahead of President Donald Trump’s upcoming high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

President Trump is preparing to host Chinese President Xi at the White House for Xi’s first visit to Washington, D.C., in more than a decade. Their high-stakes discussions are expected to center on trade and artificial intelligence, with implications for the world’s two most powerful economies.

US President Donald Trump formally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House before holding bilateral talks. The discussions are expected to cover US-China competition in artificial intelligence, Taiwan, tariffs and the situation in Iran.
