Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump completed a three-day trip to China, his first since 2017, where he received a grand welcome and held bilateral meetings with President Xi Jinping. Quickly after departing to come back to the US, Trump took to Truth Social to justify his $400 million White House ballroom project, stating, "China has a Ballroom, and so should the U.S.A.!" Trump announced the ballroom is "under construction, ahead of schedule," with an anticipated opening around September 2028. During their discussions, Trump and Xi addressed the Iran war, with Xi offering mediation, and also touched on Taiwan, trade relations, and efforts to curb fentanyl flow. Trump returns to a challenging domestic political landscape marked by an unpopular Iran war, rising fuel prices, high inflation, and low approval ratings. In fullTrump demands a ballroom like China in Truth Social tirade from Air Force One after lavish reception in BeijingMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump uses trip to China in continued crusade for new White House ballroom
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump completed a three-day trip to China, his first since 2017, where he received a grand welcome and held bilateral meetings with President Xi Jinping. Quickly after departing to come back to the US, Trump took to Truth Social to justify his $400 million White House ballroom project, stating, "China has a Ballroom, and so should the U.S.A.!" Trump announced the ballroom is "under construction, ahead of schedule," with an anticipated opening around September 2028. During their discussions, Trump and Xi addressed the Iran war, with Xi offering mediation, and also touched on Taiwan, trade relations, and efforts to curb fentanyl flow. Trump returns to a challenging domestic political landscape marked by an unpopular Iran war, rising fuel prices, high inflation, and low approval ratings. In fullTrump demands a ballroom like China in Truth Social tirade from Air Force One after lavish reception in BeijingMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
