As Netanyahu was met with protests during his NYC visit, his pal Trump has been busy entertaining Xi Jinping in DC.
On Thursday, the POTUS hosted a White House state dinner for the Chinese president in the East Room, for which a judge has ordered the Trump administration to reactivate press badges for CNN, MS NOW and Politico after the outlets were banned from covering the dinner.
In addition to Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan, the White House hosted Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Tim Cook, Marco Rubio and more at Thursday’s dinner.
Scroll on to see photos from the White House state dinner.
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White House State Dinner — Inside
Image Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump followed by Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan and U.S. first lady Melania Trump arrive for a state dinner in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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White House State Dinner — Inside
Image Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan walks with first lady Melania Trump as they arrive for a state dinner in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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White House State Dinner — Inside
Image Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Elon Musk attends a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping held by U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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White House State Dinner — Inside
Image Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Sam Altman talks to Mark Zuckerberg during a dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping held by U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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White House State Dinner — Inside
Image Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Jensen Huang and his wife Lori Huang talk to Tim Cook during a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping held by U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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White House State Dinner — Inside
Image Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Marco Rubio talks to Sundar Pichai as Elon Musk stands behind during a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping held by U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
