Trump shows Xi photo mocking Biden, sparking bipartisan criticism

President Donald Trump showed Chinese President Xi Jinping a photo replacing Joe Biden's portrait with an autopen image during Xi's state visit, prompting Xi to laugh heartily. Critics condemned the act as disrespectful to the office and to Biden. Former U.S. ambassador Michael McFaul called it embarrassing and appalling, noting 81 million Americans voted for Biden. National Review's Charles C.W. Cooke labeled it "grotesque behavior," arguing internal divisions shouldn't involve a foreign leader like Xi. Former Republican congressman Joe Walsh echoed the criticism, calling Trump "a grotesque human being" for mocking a U.S. president to amuse a "communist dictator." The incident occurred during Xi's three-day U.S. visit.