{"id":2603040,"date":"2026-05-15T08:32:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-gifts-trump-chinese-rose-seeds-and-new-ammo-for-white-house-ballroom\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T08:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:35:18","slug":"xi-gifts-trump-chinese-rose-seeds-and-new-ammo-for-white-house-ballroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-gifts-trump-chinese-rose-seeds-and-new-ammo-for-white-house-ballroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Xi gifts Trump Chinese rose seeds and new ammo for White House ballroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fxi-gifts-trump-chinese-rose-seeds-and-new-ammo-for-white-house-ballroom%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2603040&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Donald Trump left Beijing after a two<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kremlin-claims-navalnys-political-future-is-none-of-their-business\/\" title=\"Kremlin claims Navalny...s political future is none of their business\">-day summit<\/a> with Xi Jinping,bringing two items he said came from Xi: Chinese <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kanyes-new-music-video-shows-him-burying-pete-davidson-alive\/\" title=\"Kanye...s New Music Video Shows Him Burying Pete Davidson Alive\">rose seeds<\/a> for the White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/geraldo-rivera-call-virus-vaccine-the-trump-to-credit-him\/\" title=\"Geraldo Rivera: Call Virus Vaccine \u2018The ...... to Credit Him\">rose garden<\/a> and support he used to promote Trump\u2019s White House East Wing renovation into a new ballroom\/screening-security\/visitor complex.  <\/p>\n<p>During a garden walk at Zhongnanhai, Trump told reporters he was captivated by chinese roses and praised their size; Xi, via a translator, agreed to provide seeds. Trump later said Xi shared similar views on ending the war in Iran, including that Iran should never have a nuclear weapon and that the straits should remain open.  <\/p>\n<p>Before returning to the U.S., Trump and Xi held a lengthy, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-lawmakers-wine-and-dine-with-klaus-schwab-business-leaders-at-world-economic-forum-in-davos-report\/\" title=\"American Lawmakers Wine And Dine With Klaus Schwab, Business Leaders At World Economic Forum In Davos: Report\">lavish lunch<\/a> featuring multiple seafood<\/a>, meat, and chicken dishes with numerous sides and desserts. trump\u2019s remarks emphasized the strength of the U.S.-China relationship, while the article also notes reporters were not present for the leaders\u2019 meal and that the press ate separately.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4568029\/trump-xi-big-pomp-light-substance\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> departed Beijing, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"232\">China<\/a>, with two gifts: a promise of rose seeds from Chinese President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4568795\/trump-says-xi-promised-not-provide-military-equipment-to-iran\/\">Xi Jinping<\/a> and an additional argument for the construction of his White House ballroom project.<\/p>\n<p>Trump wrapped his whirlwind, two-day bilateral <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4566063\/china-red-carpet-trump-arrival\/\">summit<\/a> with a stop at Zhongnanhai, the Chinese government\u2019s central leadership compound located next to the Forbidden City for a garden walk, tea service, and lunch with Xi.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4564754\/trump-cutting-costs-iran-price-hikes\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>What Trump is 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asked [Xi,] \u2018Could you get me some for the rose garden, and he said yes. I\u2019ve never seen roses so big!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Xi, through a translator, responded in kind that he would \u201cprovide the president with some of our Chinese rose seeds, as he wants to plant some in the rose garden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Trump\u2019s first major White House renovation was the \u201cRose Garden Club,\u201d which replaced the original White House Rose Garden installed by former first lady Ellen Wilson in 1913 and later updated by former President John F. Kennedy in 1962. First Lady Melania Trump additionally altered the design in 2020 before Trump replaced the lawn with a hardscape patio and outdoor dining tables last year. The president routinely hosts events for administration, staff, and White House visitors, though rose bushes still line the space\u2019s perimeter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump talks with China\u2019s President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following his departure, the president used his trip to justify his main renovation project: the replacement of the East Wing with a new ballroom, security complex, and visitor center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChina has a Ballroom, and so should the U.S.A.! It\u2019s under construction, ahead of schedule, and will be the finest facility of its kind anywhere in the U.S.A.,\u201d Trump wrote on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116578023743355359\">Truth Social<\/a>, accompanied by a photo of himself and Xi outside of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. \u201cThank you for all the support I have been given in getting this project going. Scheduled opening will be around September of 2028.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4568247\/white-house-says-xi-agreed-iran-can-never-have-nuclear-weapon\/\"><strong>WHITE HOUSE SAYS XI AGREED IRAN CAN \u2018NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the tea service, Trump briefly touched on his private conversations with his counterpart, undermining that the U.S.-China \u201crelationship is a very strong one.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chinese President Xi Jinping plate during a state dinner with President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He claimed the two countries \u201cfeel very similar\u201d about how to end the war in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t want them to have a nuclear weapon. We want the straits open,\u201d the president stated. \u201cWe want them to get it ended because it\u2019s a crazy thing there, a little bit crazy. And it\u2019s no good, it can\u2019t happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before Trump flew back to the states, he and Xi shared a lavish lunch, featuring minced codfish and seafood soup, crispy and stir-fried lobster balls, pan-seared beef fillet stuffed with morel mushrooms, and king pao chicken and scallops, all served with braised season greens, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, beans, stewed beef buns, and steamed pork and shrimp dumplings. For dessert, the two presidents shared fruits, ice cream, and chocolate brownies.<\/p>\n<p>Reporters were not present for the meal and lunched on the president\u2019s favorite, McDonald\u2019s, in the motorcade.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4567970\/trump-invite-china-president-xi-jinping-visit-washington-dc\/\"><strong>TRUMP INVITES XI JINPING TO VISIT WASHINGTON, DC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.79622%\">\n<figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.20378%\">\n<figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:100.00000%\">\n<figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At Beijing International Airport, the present was sent off by a cadre of Chinese government officials and the same 300, white-and-blue-clad, flag-waving youths who greeted him upon his arrival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. 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