The President of the United States invited Chairman Sheik to the White House last week.
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The Bulwark DailySep 29, 2026
Sources show Xi Jinping, China's leader with the title Chairman, made a state visit to the White House on September 23-25, 2026, at Trump's invitation, which fits 'last week' relative to the September 29 post.
What was said
… I mean, the President of the United States gave a prime time address where he accused China of rigging our elections in the past, and that was two months ago. And here we are, last week he invites Chairman Sheik to the White House and fets him compliments him, says how great of a guy he is, which betrays either an unbelievable weakness that the person he thinks rigged the election he still wants to suck up to, or the, like, his heart isn't even in the lie. You know, everything is done at Trump's convenience. …
The Bulwark Daily · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. A Chinese Wikipedia article on Xi's 2026 US visit says it took place September 23-25 at Trump's invitation, with Trump greeting Xi at the White House on September 24.[2]
Supports. A Reuters sitemap entry from September 21, 2026 reports Chinese leader Xi Jinping was set to meet Trump at the White House on Thursday (September 24) for trade talks.[1]
Context. The claim's name 'Chairman Sheik' does not appear in any source; the post's China-focused context indicates the intended referent is Xi Jinping, a likely misspelling.
Context. The post itself refers to China rigging elections and the September 2026 timing, which matches the Xi visit window.
Sources
2 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 not rated
- 1Sitemap - 21 September 2026reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 22026年習近平訪美 - 維基百科，自由的百科全書zh.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
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