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White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Travel pool note #17 - Trump invites Xi to WH in September
Top Trump line is inviting Xi to WH on September 24.
“Thank you again, President Xi, for this beautiful welcome, and tonight, it is my honor to extend an invitation to you, Madam Peng, to visit us at the White House this September 24 and we look forward to it, and I'd now like to raise your glass and propose a toast to the rich and enduring ties between the American and Chinese people. It's a very special relationship, and I want to thank you again. This has been an amazing time. Thank you.”
From earlier, More Xi quotes via translation in the hall:
“We both believe that the China us relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the world. We must make it work and never mess it up.”
The two leaders shook hands as Xi returned to their table and Trump then walked to the podium.
Trump quotes: ”Thank you very much. This is a great honor. It was a fantastic day,” he said, thanking Xi for the “‘magnificent welcome like none other.”
“We had an extremely positive and productive conversation and meetings today with the Chinese delegation earlier.”
Trump spent a while talking about historic links between the US and China dating back to Benjamin Franklin.
“This bond of commerce and respect that stretches back 250 years is the foundation for a future that benefits both of our nations.”
Danny Kemp
AFP
Thu. May 14, 6:37 PM CST
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2054876500558524572
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Travel pool note #16 - Trump and Xi arrive for banquet
Presidents Trump and Xi walked into the state banquet at 6.13pm, to strains of stirring music from a Chinese military band.
Very hard to see POTUS from the side of the banquet where pool is located.
Xi is giving opening remarks from podium, praising MAGA. Via translation: “The people of China and the United States are both great peoples, which people achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and making America great again. Together holding hands, we can help each other succeed in advance, the well being of the whole world.”
Danny Kemp
AFP
Thu. May 14, 6:20 PM CST
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2054872224398549037
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Supplemental pool 9: arriving GHOP
The motorcade arrived at the Great Hall of the People at 5:50 p.m. President Trump and ascended the red carpeted front steps and entered the building at 5:53.
Isaac Arnsdorf
Thu. May 14, 5:54 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2054866053197451720
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