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Trump Jokes About Biden During White House Tour With Xi Jinping

Xi laughed as Trump mocked Biden’s use of an autopen, turning a presidential portrait display into a diplomatic joke.

  • On Thursday, President Donald Trump showed Chinese President Xi Jinping a framed "autopen" photo displayed in place of Joe Biden's portrait during a White House tour.
  • The exchange occurred at the "Presidential Walk of Fame," where plaques honor U.S. presidents, during Xi's three-day state visit to the United States.
  • Xi laughed audibly at the image, a departure from his typically restrained demeanor during his first state visit to the United States in over a decade.
  • Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul condemned the act, calling the moment "so embarrassing" for the country and disrespectful to the presidency.
  • The incident sparked debate over presidential decorum, with critics arguing the White House should be treated as "the people's house" rather than a venue for political gestures.
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US President Donald Trump cheered up Chinese President Xi Jinping by showing him a “pen” in place of a portrait of his predecessor as Joe Biden in the Hall of Fame. The photo of the fountain pen made the Chinese leader laugh. Of course, from the point of view of elementary rules of decency, this

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Dothan Eagle broke the news on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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