President-elect Donald Trump made news yesterday by announcing that he will be inviting Chinese President Xi to his inauguration day on January 20th, 2025 in Washington D.C..
The news that Trump had made such a kind gesture to the Chinese President in face of promising to impose tariffs of ‘over 100%’ on all Chinese goods baffled some, but confirmed the worst fears of others.
Chinese President Xi has been at the center of hundreds of human rights controversies throughout his time as the leader of the Asian nation, most recently, the enslavement of Islamic members of their population.
Trump’s publicly stated affection for Xi comes as no surprise for those who have been monitoring his speeches over the last several years.
The former and future President has shown a warmth to figures like Xi and Vladimir Putin for decades now. This is nothing new.
Trump Sent COVID-19 Test Kits To Vladimir Putin, Kremlin Confirms
Esteemed reporter Bob Woodward even reported that President-elect Trump, while serving during his first Administration, sent COVID-19 test kits to Vladimir Putin. This story was later confirmed by the Kremlin.
The COVID-19 tests were a small example of a greater theme of appreciation within Trump for ruthless dictators around the world.
It was announced just yesterday that over 1 million Ukrainians have died as a result of Putin’s war in the Ukraine. That’s just since 2022.
Xi Likely To Decline The Invitation To Trump’s Inauguration, Sources Say
It is now being reported by CBS and others that the Chinese President will likely not attend the inauguration in Washington D.C. on January 20th. It appears that Trump’s attempt to “cozy up” to the Chinese leader has gone sour.
Trump’s invitation signals that his trading policy towards China may not be as aggressive as initially thought.
The President-elect is allegedly spending most of his time these days worrying about his Presidential Library, a project that has received hundreds of millions of dollars in pledges in exchange for lofty appointments.
Vantage News exclusively revealed this in an article we published about Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
