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Trump gives Xi a tour of his pet White House building projects, including the ballroom

Trump gives Xi a tour of his pet White House building projects, including the ballroom
South China Morning Post Friday 25 September 2026, 08:05 UTC By Cao Jiaxuan 1 min read
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Advertisement Trump gives Xi a tour of his pet White House building projects, including the ballroom Viral video shows Donald Trump praising Chinese president as an ‘expert on stone’ during South Lawn walkthrough 2-MIN READ2-MIN Cao Jiaxuanin Beijing Property developer-turned-president Donald Trump appeared to relish showing off the White House’s latest building works to Xi Jinping on Thursday, eager to give his Chinese counterpart a glimpse of his construction ambitions since they last met...

Advertisement Trump gives Xi a tour of his pet White House building projects, including the ballroom Viral video shows Donald Trump praising Chinese president as an ‘expert on stone’ during South Lawn walkthrough 2-MIN READ2-MIN Cao Jiaxuanin Beijing Property developer-turned-president Donald Trump appeared to relish showing off the White House’s latest building works to Xi Jinping on Thursday, eager to give his Chinese counterpart a glimpse of his construction ambitions since they last met in China. In May, Trump was hosted at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, a sprawling complex that the US president compares with his planned White House ballroom. After their talks in the Oval Office, Trump led Xi out to the South Lawn, where his helicopter, Marine One, was waiting on the newly completed granite helipad. Videos showing the two presidents talking near the olive-green helicopter marked “United States of America” and accompanied by just two interpreters went viral, drawing comments on platforms such as X, Threads and Facebook. Trump appeared to explain the features of the US$5 million helipad as Xi occasionally asked questions and listened. Select Voice Select Speed 1x AI-generated voice
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