Trump Invites Xi Dinner Guests to Tour White House Ballroom

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President Donald Trump invited guests at a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping to tour the construction site of the White House ballroom, deviating from his prepared remarks. The invitation was extended during the event on Thursday. The ballroom project has been the subject of legal disputes, with the Supreme Court recently allowing construction to proceed. The White House says the project is for security and funded by private donations, not taxpayer money. Trump described the site as "nice and clean and sparkling" and said guests would be the first to see it. The dinner followed a rare welcome for Xi at Joint Base Andrews, amid diplomatic tensions over AI and trade.


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