Emily Goodin
@Emilylgoodin
White House correspondent with New York Post, formerly of McClatchy, Dailymail, RealClearPolitics, The Hill; lover of books, words and wine. egoodin@nypost.com
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REVEALED: The true scope of Harry and Meghan's American political ambitions as they sought an Oval Office meeting with Joe Biden and a US Senate seat:
Delusional Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sought US political clout far beyond the dreams of any British royal since King George III, The Post has learned, with the Duchess of Sussex angling to take over the Senate seat held by Kamala Harris ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
As part of their quest to be American power players, they requested an Oval Office meeting with Biden, as well as accommodations at nearby Blair House — a perk reserved for foreign leaders on state visits.
Details here w/ @saraknathan:
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Eric Trump and Lara Trump boarded a staff bus instead of Marine One. Eric took a pic of his dad boarding Marine One
Our colleagues in China while we gaggled with POTUS on Air Force One
🚨TRUMP NOW on Air Force One🚨
— Trump and Xi did not discuss tariffs
— Xi talked ‘a lot about Taiwan’
— On the risk of conflict
‘I don’t think so, I think we will be fine. He doesn’t want to see a war. He doesn’t want to see a movement for independence. I made no commitment either way.’
— On the arms sales to Taiwan
‘I’ll make a determination’.
— Release of Jimmy Lai unlikely
The scene here as press pool gather around the one working laptop to listen live.
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American staff took everything Chinese officials handed out - credentials, burner phones from WH staff, pins for delegation - collected them before we got on AF1 and threw them in a bin at bottom at stairs.
Nothing from China allowed on the plane. We’re taking off shortly for America
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That’s a wrap on China
Menu is out for Trump and Xi lunch:
Minced Codfish in Seafood Soup
Crispy and Stir-Fried Lobster Balls
Pan-Seared Beef Fillet Stuffed with Morel Mushrooms
Kung Pao Chicken and Scallops
Braised Seasonal Greens, Bamboo Shoots, Mushrooms, and Beans
Stewed Beef in a Bun
Steamed Pork and Shrimp Dumpling
Chocolate Brownie
Fruits and Ice Cream
Coffee/Tea
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From the flight to Beijing
Trump bare knuckles his way through China summit without his trusty cell phone
The great @Emilylgoodin has the behind-the-scenes details of the many shouting matches/skirmishes between US and Chinese officials.
Complete chaos.
President Trump wasn’t alone on his momentous excursion to Beijing, China. One guest close to First Lady Melania showed up in the president's posse — film director Brett Ratner.
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Details on why Melania Trump wasn’t in China - and what milestone she was marking instead:
Behind-the-scenes details of the many shouting matches/skirmishes between US and Chinese officials today - and why a camera man working for director Brett Ratner was capturing footage:
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Xi said "making America great again can go hand in hand" with the rejuvenation of China at state banquet. US delegation, including Trump, Rubio, Hegseth, Bessent, James Blair, Stephen Miller, Ross Worthington, Margo Martin, have left the Great Hall of the People. Nvidia's Jensen Huang walked out with Meta's Dina Powell, a former deputy national security adviser.
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Menu for tonight’s state banquet
Menu on BG:
Hors d’Oeuvres
Lobster in Tomato Soup
Crispy Beef Ribs
Beijing Roast Duck
Stewed Seasonal Vegetables
Slow-Cooked Salmon in Mustard Sauce
Pan-Fried Pork Bun
Trumpet Shell-Shaped Pastry
Tiramisu
Fruits and Ice Cream
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President Trump invites President Xi to visit US on September 24th
Lara and Eric Trump are also attending the state banquet
Elon Musk talking to Marco Rubio at state banquet. Rubio also spoke with Dina Powell. Hegseth, Bessent, and Miller also here
President Trump didn’t answer multiple questions from the pool on if he and President Xi talked about Taiwan
