Pair attempt to strike united front amid reports vice-president skeptical over US-Israeli attack on Iran
Donald Trump revealed that he had asked China to delay his forthcoming visit to Beijing while the war with Iran was continuing, as he attempted to strike a united front on Monday with his vice-president JD Vance, who is believed to have been skeptical over attacking Tehran’s regime.
Appearing together with Vance for the first time in two weeks, Trump said he did not think the conflict – which started on 28 February after the US and Israel opened hostilities – would be over this week but predicted victory would be achieved soon.
However, that confident forecast was dampened somewhat when Trump was asked whether he still planned to visit Beijing on 31 March for a summit meeting with the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping.
“We’re speaking to China. I’d love to [go], but because of the war, I want to be here,” Trump said at an Oval Office signing ceremony.
