Rapid-fire to restrained: China state visit reveals a changed Trump on social media

FC Fan ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-15 · 14:03 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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During his state visit to China, US President Donald Trump adopted an unusually restrained social media approach. Since arriving in Beijing on Wednesday evening, Trump has posted only ten updates, primarily featuring videos of his arrival and greetings from Chinese President Xi Jinping. His posts included praise for Xi as "one of the World's Great Leaders" and a comment suggesting the US should possess a ballroom similar to China's, seemingly inspired by a state banquet. This contrasts with Trump's typically combative and prolific online presence.

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Trump hailed Xi Jinping as 'one of the World’s Great Leaders'.

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Trump shared 10 social media updates since landing in Beijing.

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Donald Trump adopted a restrained online tone during his state visit to China.

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Trump suggested the US should have a ballroom like China.

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Rapid-fire to restrained: China state visit reveals a changed Trump on social media2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 10:03pm, 15 May 2026Updated: 10:05pm, 15 May 2026US President Donald Trump – known for his combative and prolific social media style – struck an unusually restrained online tone during his state visit to China.Trump has shared only 10 social media updates since landing in Beijing on Wednesday evening – mostly videos of his arrival in Beijing and official greetings received from Chinese President Xi Jinping.The latest posts include hailing Xi as “one of the World’s Great Leaders” and asserting that the US should have a ballroom like China does, a sentiment seemingly inspired by Thursday’s state banquet in the Chinese equivalent.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x

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