Crossfiled23 outlets · filed 23 September 2026
Here's who attended the Trump-Xi state dinner
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are greeting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng, the first lady of China, at the White House.
ABC News
What the coverage shows
Coverage splits between two strands: many outlets center Trump’s meeting with Xi on pageantry and trade, with Reuters-style summaries from AP, BBC, NBC, CBS, Axios, France 24 and others emphasizing the red carpet, military review, and tariff truce extension. A separate and equally prominent line focuses on the White House media ban, with NBC, CBS, Washington Post, Axios, NPR, CNN, and The Guardian tracking the court fight and the later restoration of CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s access.
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