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Trump Makes Xi Greeting as Awkward as Possible

New York Magazine: "When you're an American president greeting an authoritarian leader like Chinese president Xi Jinping, things will always be a bit uncomfortable. Donald Trump is in a particularly tricky spot since he has been blasting Democrats as 'communists' nonstop but is now doing some high-profile palling around with the head of the […]

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New York Magazine: "When you're an American president greeting an authoritarian leader like Chinese president Xi Jinping, things will always be a bit uncomfortable.

Donald Trump is in a particularly tricky spot since he has been blasting Democrats as 'communists' nonstop but is now doing some high-profile palling around with the head of the […]

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New York Magazine: "When you're an American president greeting an authoritarian leader like Chinese president Xi Jinping, things will always be a bit uncomfortable. Donald Trump is in a particularly tricky spot since he has been blasting Democrats as 'communists' nonstop but is now doing some high-profile palling around with the head of the […]

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