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Trump to Meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at Trump Mar-a-Lago Resort

HeadlineApr 06, 2017

President Donald Trump travels today to the Trump Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping—the first meeting between the two leaders. Since taking office, Trump has already spent 17 days at Mar-a-Lago, at an estimated cost to taxpayers of $3.3 million per trip. Ahead of the talks with Xi, Trump predicted a difficult meeting, promising to confront the Chinese leader over trade deficits and currency manipulation. The pair are also expected to discuss North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. Trump has warned he’s willing to take unilateral action against North Korea. We’ll have more on the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping after headlines.

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