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Air Force One Turbulence Interrupts Trump Press Gaggle as He Touts Xi Talks

Trump's rosy account of his Xi meeting hinges on claims not yet independently verified.

Overview

  • Video from the return flight shows the cabin shaking during a midair Q&A on tariffs with trade representative Jamieson Greer.
  • Trump joked that people would claim he "has the shakes" and said he did not.
  • He rated his meeting with Xi Jinping "a 12" and said they discussed working together on Ukraine.
  • Trump posted on Truth Social that Xi authorized China to buy massive amounts of U.S. soybeans, sorghum, and other farm products.
  • He also wrote that China would continue the flow of rare earths and critical minerals, which the articles report as his claims without independent confirmation.