Donald J. Trump addresses rumors about seeking summit with China’s president

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Donald J. Trump addresses rumors about seeking summit with China’s president

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Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump posted several statements on his Truth Social account on July 28, 2025, addressing reports about his potential engagement with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

In a post timestamped at 10:36 PM EST and shared via Twitter the following day, Trump linked to his original message: Donald J. Trump Truth Social 07.28.25 10:36 PM EST https://t.co/BWAbXBUq3n (July 29, 2025).

A subsequent post at 10:46 PM EST included another link: Donald J. Trump Truth Social 07.28.25 10:46 PM EST https://t.co/6nIx3H72zA (July 29, 2025).

Later that evening, Trump addressed recent media coverage regarding his relationship with China’s leadership. He wrote, "The Fake News is reporting that I am SEEKING a “Summit” with President Xi of China. This is not correct, I am not SEEKING anything! I may go to China, but it would only be at the invitation of President Xi, which has been" (July 29, 2025).

These posts come amid ongoing public and media scrutiny of Trump's international relations activities since leaving office in January 2021.

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