Xi's Lavish Washington Welcome Draws Bipartisan Criticism, Even From a Top GOP Senator. Iran's President Matches Trump's Tough UN Talk. 10-Y

Podcast: The Tom Sullivan Show · Tom Sullivan

Opublikowano: 2026-09-23

Xi Jinping is in Washington for his first visit in over a decade, and Trump is rolling out rare pageantry — greeting his plane personally, a full state dinner with Silicon Valley's biggest names Thursday night. But it's drawing real criticism, including from Republican Senator Roger Wicker, who said on the Senate floor he would have advised against inviting Xi for "such a lavish welcome" given troubling issues with China. Foreign policy experts worry it makes Xi look strong back home. Meanwhile Iran's president gave his own tough UN speech today, saying Iran "will not bend the knee," echoing Trump's own co...