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Melania Trump pairs dramatic bow top with black pants for state dinner
Sept. 25, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump wait to greet Xi Jinping, China's president, and Peng Liyuan, China's first lady, during an arrival ceremony at the North Portico of the White House ahead of a state dinner in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, 2026.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to maintain a trade truce until early 2027, with neither ready to upend relations between the world's biggest economies even as tensions persist over rare earths, technology curbs and Taiwan.
Yuri Gripas/CNP/Bloomberg Via Getty ImagesDonald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to maintain a trade truce until early 2027, with neither ready to upend relations between the world's biggest economies even as tensions persist over rare earths, technology curbs and Taiwan.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to the White House ahead of a state dinner in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, 2026.
Evelyn Hockstein, Reuters
First lady Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan, the wife of Chinese President Xi, walk at the White House on the day President Donald Trump hosts a state dinner for China's President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, 2026.
Evelyn Hockstein, Reuters
President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, attend a state dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, 2026.
Evelyn Hockstein, Reuters
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump prepare to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the North Portico of the White House for a state dinner in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, 2026.
Kylie Cooper, Reuters
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump prepare to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to the White House ahead of a state dinner in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, 2026.
Evelyn Hockstein, Reuters
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the North Portico of the White House for a state dinner in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, 2026.
Kylie Cooper, Reuters
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump prepare to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to the White House ahead of a state dinner in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, 2026.
Evelyn Hockstein, Reuters
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump wait to greet Xi Jinping, China's president, and Peng Liyuan, China's first lady, during an arrival ceremony at the North Portico of the White House ahead of a state dinner in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, 2026.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to maintain a trade truce until early 2027, with neither ready to upend relations between the world's biggest economies even as tensions persist over rare earths, technology curbs and Taiwan.
Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg Via Getty ImagesDonald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to maintain a trade truce until early 2027, with neither ready to upend relations between the world's biggest economies even as tensions persist over rare earths, technology curbs and Taiwan.
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