President Donald Trump ‘s video next to China’s Xi Jinping went viral on social media as the world leaders for a state visit. The Republican appeared to wince during a flypast he had organized, while Xi stood next to Trump, looking unperturbed.
This is not the first time Trump has organized a flyby or a flypast. China’s Xi did not seem to have any reaction in the clips shared online While the Russian president took note of the planes. The contrasting way Trump and Xi reacted as the plane flew overhead has been highlighted in some of the comments on social media.
In 2025, when Trump greeted Vladimir Putin , a B-2 stealth bomber and fighter jets flew overhead.
Trump’s reaction was widely slammed online with many feeling the US President had failed in his show of strength. Given that Trump himself had arranged for the flypast, many questioned why he was surprised by the planes flying overhead in the first place. Another added “Xi barely even looks at Trump’s military spectacle. However, some of Trump’s supporters backed the show of military strength. “President Trump has an entire SQUADRON of American fighter jets chilling on the tarmac right next to where Xi’s plane will be parking here shortly. Our stealth fighters are MILES better than anything China can produce,” conservative political commentator and independent journalist Nick Sortor wrote . This is Xi’s first visit to the US in more than a decade. First Lady Melania Trump was also present as Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan arrived in the US.
Trump winces as the B-1 flies over. Yet another said “Trump orders a low B-1 flyover as a show of force but it backfires.
The “show” looks more like a photo-op than strength. He arrived in Washington on Wednesday and was greeted planeside by President Trump in a rare move.
