Trump Expresses Optimism Ahead of Meeting with Xi, Says War with Iran Will End Soon

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism regarding the outcome of his upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Chinese leader's visit to the United States.

Speaking to reporters at the White House on the 18th (local time), President Trump said, "President Xi is coming here next week," adding, "We are going to have a very good meeting."

"We get along very well. It's a good thing that we get along very well," Trump emphasized.

This is interpreted as remarks aimed at raising optimistic expectations ahead of the U.S.-China summit scheduled at the White House on the 24th.

In an extremely rare move for a U.S. president, Trump is scheduled to go out to a military airfield near Washington, D.C., on the 23rd to personally greet President Xi, leading to expectations that the hospitality and courtesy shown to President Xi will be at the highest level.

Regarding the war with Iran, President Trump reiterated his claim that it would end soon, emphasizing that oil prices would plummet once the conflict concludes.

He did not specify a exact timeframe for when the war would end.

As for reports that a businessman close to Russian President Vladimir Putin funded the wedding reception for his eldest son, Trump brushed it off as a non-issue while noting that his son had offered to return the funds.
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