Travel pool note #2 - Trump arrival
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- Danny KEMP
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- Thursday, May 14, 2026 10:06 AM
Trump’s motorcade arrived at the Great Hall at 10.01am, almost exactly on schedule.
It slowly drew to a halt and Trump emerged at 10.03, wearing a suit and red tie. A band played a fanfare
He walked over to Xi who was standing by the steps and they shook hands for a couple of seconds, with Trump briefly patting Xi’s hand.
Xi, accompanied by Trump, then shook hands with the US delegation front row
Before his arrival Rubio, Hegseth, Bessent, Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, Jamieson Greer, Eric and Lara Trump, WH protocol chief Monica Crowley and WH comms director Steven Cheung descended the steps and lined up (among others)
Danny Kemp
AFP White House Correspondent