Trump mocked for old tweet criticizing Obama's Xi meeting as he hosts China's leader
President Trump faced online mockery after a resurfaced 2012 tweet criticizing former President Obama for hosting China's Xi Jinping, as Trump himself welcomed Xi to the U.S. on Wednesday for a state visit. Trump personally greeted Xi at Joint Base Andrews, a historic gesture not seen for a foreign leader since 1962. Social media users highlighted the contradiction, with one replying to the old tweet with an image of Trump's welcome, asking "This you?" Trump's 2012 criticism came amid U.S.-China tensions over trade and human rights. He has since imposed tariffs on China before agreeing to a trade truce, and his current visit with Xi includes discussions on topics like the war in Iran.