After China Trip, Trump Faces More Iran Questions
May 16, 2026
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May 16, 2026
After China Trip, Trump Faces More Iran Questions
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After China Trip, Trump Faces More Iran Questions
Summary
President Trump has returned after a two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In a Fox interview, Trump said Taiwan was the “most important” issue for Xi during their talks. As for Iran, China's foreign minister today simply restated his country's desire to see the conflict ended through negotiations, and the Strait of Hormuz reopened. Plus, a new report on a plan the administration is considering to turn $1.7 billion of your money into a fund for paying the president's allies, including hundreds of people, whom the president pardoned, charged or were convicted in connection with the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
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