Jet noise draws startled reaction from Trump at Xi welcome
Donald Trump appeared startled by the sound of a fighter jet during the ceremony welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping near Washington.
US President Donald Trump appeared startled by the sound of a fighter jet during a military ceremony welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping, France 24 reported.
The ceremony took place at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, where Trump welcomed Xi at the start of the Chinese president’s three-day US state visit.
France 24 described the noise as prompting a series of startled facial expressions from Trump. The available reporting does not identify the aircraft or specify when the footage was recorded.
Historical context says the welcome included a military flyover, but does not establish that the sound heard was from the flyover.
