Trump winces as B-1 bombers roar overhead during Xi welcome ceremony
President Donald Trump visibly winced as a US Air Force B-1 bomber thundered overhead during his red-carpet welcome for Chinese President Xi Jinping, briefly upstaging the ceremony with a dramatic military flypast. The supersonic aircraft, with afterburners blazing, passed low over the tarmac as Trump and Xi stood side by side. Trump broke into a wry smile after the deafening roar, while Xi remained composed with no visible reaction, according to video footage shared online. The flypast was part of an elaborate reception featuring a 100-foot red carpet, honour cordons, and national anthems. Xi arrived in Washington for a summit expected to cover trade, tariffs, technology, AI, military ties, Taiwan, Iran, and the Russia-Ukraine war.