A brief exchange inside the National Archives was easy to miss.
The press were standing far away, and Xi Jinping’s reply is difficult to hear unless you listen closely.
After viewing the US Constitution, Trump said America’s constitutional history goes back 250 years, while China’s history goes back 6,000.
Xi replied:
“This founding spirit has shaped 250 years of the American spirit.”
The language is changing.
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🚨 NOW: President Trump and Xi Jinping are viewing America's FOUNDING DOCUMENTS at the National Archives
I love that President Trump decided to bring him here.
Maybe Xi can learn a thing or two about a REAL Constitutional Republic 😆
NOW: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the White House for morning tea with President Trump as the high-stakes U.S.-China summit enters its final day.
Xi and his wife are joining President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for tea before the couples head to the National Archives, where the three-day state visit is set to conclude.
🚨 THAT'S ALL FOLKS! President Trump and Xi Jinping have said goodbye for the final time following Xi's HISTORIC visit to the United States
47 handled this entire thing like a PRO.
Honestly, the fact legacy media was absent made it even BETTER!
China already has more than one type of 6th-generation fighter jet. No other country in the world has ever unveiled a 6th-gen fighter.
These are actually the most advanced fighter jets on Earth.
Look closely at Trump here.
Xi Jinping had just said:
“Achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand. Let us meet the people's expectation and show our historical initiative.”
Now watch Trump as the translation lands.
A slight nod.
That’s it.
One for analysts to watch.
"President Xi and I have forged a friendship, a truly great friendship actually, built on the mutual respect and the vital interests of our people."
President Trump welcomes President Xi Jinping, Madame Peng Liyuan, and the Chinese delegation to the White House to begin their State Visit, reciprocating the hospitality President Xi extended when he hosted President Trump in China earlier this year.