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White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Travel pool note #2 - Trump arrival
Trump’s motorcade arrived at the Great Hall at 10.01am, almost exactly on schedule.
It slowly drew to a halt and Trump emerged at 10.03, wearing a suit and red tie. A band played a fanfare
He walked over to Xi who was standing by the steps and they shook hands for a couple of seconds, with Trump briefly patting Xi’s hand.
Xi, accompanied by Trump, then shook hands with the US delegation front row
Before his arrival Rubio, Hegseth, Bessent, Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, Jamieson Greer, Eric and Lara Trump, WH protocol chief Monica Crowley and WH comms director Steven Cheung descended the steps and lined up (among others)
Danny Kemp
AFP
Thu. May 14, 10:06 AM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2054746321450365040

White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Supplemental pool 2: GHOP arrival
Police and a scattered clumps of spectators lined the fenced-off route. The motorcade passed through an embassy district and turned onto the 2nd ring road. The motorcade turned again to approach Tiananmen Square. Motorists stopped in the other direction recorded on their phones. The crowds of onlookers thickened.
The motorcade crossed Tiananmen, passing Mao’s tomb, and turned into the driveway of the Great Hall of the People around 10:01 a.m. We did not see the president.
Isaac Arnsdorf
Thu. May 14, 10:04 AM