Wicker Criticizes Trump’s Lavish Welcome for Xi Ahead of Summit
Wicker said Trump should press Xi on military buildup and human rights as 479 service members prepare the White House welcome.
- President Donald Trump personally receives Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, marking Xi's first Washington visit since 2015 and launching a three-day state visit.
- Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker criticized the "lavish welcome" on Tuesday, stating he would have advised against the invitation in a rare public break within the president's own party.
- Wicker warned that "his guest is a brutal, unelected and oppressive dictator" with a military arsenal aimed directly at the United States, urging Trump to address human rights concerns regarding Uyghurs.
- On Thursday, Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will host a state dinner for Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan, with tech leaders including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to attend.
- Expectations for the summit remain low, with reports suggesting the event is "heavy on pomp and light on major breakthroughs" as discussions focus on trade and artificial intelligence rivalry between the United States and China.
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GOP Senator Condemns Trump’s State Dinner For Xi
Politico reports: Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker lambasted the White House decision to invite Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a state dinner this week, calling the foreign head of state “a brutal, unelected and oppressive dictator” who cannot be trusted. Wicker, typically a staunch defender of President Donald Trump and Republican loyalist, targeted most … The post GOP Senator Condemns Trump’s State Dinner For Xi appeared first on Joe.My…
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Naslovi.netIt is expected that Si Jinping and Trump will discuss a wide range of topics, but especially the western intelligence and trade.
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Times of IndiaTrump-Xi summit: Top Republican calls China's Xi 'brutal dictator', slams state dinner
Senator Roger Wicker has publicly criticized President Trump for the warm reception planned for Chinese President Xi Jinping. Wicker expressed that he would have advised against the lavish welcome and the state dinner scheduled for Xi. He urged Trump to address issues like China's military buildup and human rights concerns during their discussions. The summit between Trump and Xi is expected to focus on trade and artificial intelligence rivalry.
Republican shreds Trump for rolling out red carpet for 'brutal' and 'oppressive dictator'
A Republican leader ripped into President Donald Trump for his lavish Washington welcome for Chinese leader Xi Jinping despite a record as a "dictator."On Tuesday, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) tore into Trump during a "pointed floor speech," according to reporting by Semafor congressional bureau chief Burgess Everett. In his speech, Wicker warned Trump to remember exactly who he is hosting this week.According to E…
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