Why did Trump wear gloves to greet China’s Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews?2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 3:29pm, 24 Sep 2026Updated: 3:38pm, 24 Sep 2026US President Donald Trump’s choice of attire at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday drew online attention as he made a rare personal appearance to welcome Xi Jinping.Trump was on the tarmac to greet Xi on Wednesday evening as the Chinese president arrived in Washington for his first US state visit in more than a decade.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x1xAI-generated voice
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THU · 2026-09-24 · 07:29 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0924-113689
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Why did Trump wear gloves to greet China’s Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews?
US President Donald Trump's attire when greeting Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday drew public attention. Trump made a personal appearance on the tarmac to welcome Xi, who was arriving for his first US state visit in over a decade.
Cao JiaxuanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-24 · 07:29 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US President Donald Trump's attire when greeting Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday drew public attention. Trump made a personal appearance on the tarmac to welcome Xi, who was arriving for his first US state visit in over a decade. Despite the temperature being around 19 degrees Celsius (66 degrees Fahrenheit), Trump was observed wearing a dark overcoat and gloves. The article does not provide a reason for his choice of clothing.
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Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for his first US state visit in more than a decade.
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Donald Trump wore gloves to greet China's Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews.
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Trump made a rare personal appearance to welcome Xi Jinping.
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Trump's choice of attire drew online attention.
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