Trump to Meet Xi Jinping and World Leaders at UN and Washington This Week

President Donald Trump will host world leaders this week at the U.N. General Assembly in New York and hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on Thursday, focusing on geopolitical and economic issues. The meetings will address the Middle East conflict, artificial intelligence, import tariffs, the Ukraine war, and China-West relations, alongside the U.S.-Canada trade dispute. The diplomatic events come as Trump faces low approval ratings ahead of November midterm elections. A Monday survey showed Trump's approval at 29%, down from 30% in August, with 68% disapproving. Inflation and rising costs for essentials remain key voter concerns, though business investment and corporate profits show strength. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates last week to combat inflation.