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Showing Original Post only (View all)🚨 BREAKING: Trump has arrived in China to find that President XI did NOT greet him at the airport. [View all]
This loss is that the U.S. is no longer respected--
🚨MAJOR BREAKING: Donald Trump has arrived in China to find that President XI did NOT greet him at the airport.
MAGA is in spin mode heralding the red carpet treatment, but the visit is already at a rocky start.
Instead of a presidential welcome, Trump was greeted by US Ambassador to China David Perdue; Xis vice president, Han Zheng; Chinas Ambassador to Washington Xie Feng; and Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu.
Im sure Trump would hate if you shared this and rubbed it in all day long.
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🚨 BREAKING: Trump has arrived in China to find that President XI did NOT greet him at the airport. [View all]
riversedge
Wednesday
OP
No red carpet for Trump (none that I can see) --that alone is a hit to Trumps EGO!
riversedge
Wednesday
#7
I think he expected a lot more than kids waving flags as he arrived with his billionaire entourage
Deuxcents
Wednesday
#10
This happened in 2017 as well. But this time he was greeted by the vice president instead of a state councilor, so it's
WhiskeyGrinder
Wednesday
#25
Why would a vassal of a subordinate power expect to be treated like an emperor?
quakerboy
Wednesday
#31
Hope Trump had to hitchhike from the airport to his hotel room with five big suitcases in tow.
magicarpet
Wednesday
#42
Is there anywhere that Trump is still respected? International travel will be dangerous for his sons after he's gone
ChicagoTeamster
Wednesday
#46