President Donald Trump’s planned China summit and active Truth Social posting

The White House is preparing for a historic state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, scheduled for Sept. 24, the first such trip in over a decade. Secretary of State officials have been meeting in Manila and shuttling between Washington and Beijing to iron out logistics, while diplomats note three major risks that could derail the trip: tensions over Taiwan, newly imposed U.S. tariffs and forced‑labor sanctions against China, and domestic political turbulence in the United States.

On the same day, President Trump filled his schedule with high‑profile foreign meetings – with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – and a memorial service for late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Between these events, he posted more than 20 messages on his Truth Social platform, ranging from praise for a Spanish World Cup player to an AI‑generated image of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and comments about TikTok viewership, none directly addressing the diplomatic discussions.