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Trump says Xi agreed US became a ‘declining nation’ during Biden years
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President Donald Trump turned Chinese President Xi Jinping’s reported swipe at the West during the U.S. and China’s high-stakes meetings in Beijing into a political attack on former President Joe Biden Thursday.
«When President Xi very elegantly referred to the United States as perhaps being a declining nation, he was referring to the tremendous damage we suffered during the four years of Sleepy Joe Biden and the Biden Administration, and on that score, he was 100% correct,» Trump wrote on Truth Social ahead of the second day of talks between the U.S. and China.
After the U.S. delegation was greeted with pomp and circumstance at an opening ceremony Wednesday night, Xi invoked the so-called «Thucydides Trap» during opening remarks, asking whether China and the United States could avoid the historical pattern of conflict between a rising power and an established one.
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The line echoed Beijing’s broader view of a shifting global balance of power, though it is unclear if Xi explicitly called the U.S. or the West a «declining nation.»
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. (Kenny Holston/Pool Photo via AP)
«President Xi was not referring to the incredible rise that the United States has displayed to the world during the 16 spectacular months of the Trump Administration, which includes all-time high stock markets and 401K’s, military victory and thriving relationship in Venezuela, the military decimation of Iran (to be continued!),» Trump added in his post.
«The United States is the hottest Nation anywhere in the world, and hopefully our relationship with China will be stronger and better than ever before!» Trump continued.
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Trump went on to say that the United States «suffered immeasurably» under Biden-era policies like open borders, increased taxes, DEI, «transgender for everybody,» and sanctuary city ordinances. He agreed that «two years ago» the nation was «in decline.»
President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden at Trump’s inauguration in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the White House for comment.
A White House spokesperson referred Fox News Digital back to the president’s Truth Social post, but a Chinese Embassy spokesperson said in a statement that «the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand.»
However, the Chinese embassy spokesperson did not respond to inquiries asking for more context about Xi’s reported comments.
Xi’s «Thucydides Trap» reference was not a direct statement that the United States or the West is declining, but it invoked a geopolitical theory about the danger of conflict when a rising power challenges an established one and came as the Chinese president raised the prospect of a future U.S.-China clash over Taiwan. The phrase has been used in U.S.–China policy circles to describe fears that China’s rise could put it on a collision course with Washington.
President Donald Trump meets with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)
«On a welcoming banquet for President Trump, President Xi pointed out that this year marks the start of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan for economic and social development. The over 1.4 billion people of China, drawing on the rich heritage of our over-5,000-year civilization, are advancing Chinese modernization on all fronts through high-quality development. This year is also the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. The over 300 million American people are reinvigorating the spirit of patriotism, innovation and enterprise, and ushering in a new journey for the development of the United States,» the spokesperson said in their statement to Fox News Digital.
«The peoples of China and the United States are both great peoples. Achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand. We can help each other succeed and advance the well-being of the whole world. President Xi and President Trump also agreed to build a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability to promote the steady, sound and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations, and bring more peace, prosperity and progress to the world.»
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Former President Biden’s personal history with Xi dates back to both their tenures as vice presidents.
But as president, Biden’s relationship with Xi was one that involved an ongoing strategic rivalry, with the two leaders meeting in Bali in 2022 and California in 2023 as Washington and Beijing tried to stabilize ties amid disputes over Taiwan, a spy balloon caught over the United States, fentanyl and other disputes.
Fox News Digital reached out to Biden’s representatives for comment, but did not immediately hear back in time for publication.
«We should be partners, not rivals,» Xi told Trump during opening remarks that followed the welcome ceremony in front of Great Hall of the People in Beijing. «We should help each other succeed and prosper together and find the right way for major countries to get along well with each other in the new era.»
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Trump warns ‘downtrodden’ blue states after socialist candidates sweep NYC congressional primaries
Socialist candidates score victories in New York Democratic primary races
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates a ‘new chapter’ for Democrats after socialist candidates secured significant victories in three New York primary races, boosting the progressive wing. Rachel Bovard warns that this ‘growing movement,’ with members advocating extreme views such as abolishing the Senate and Supreme Court, is moving from the fringe to become the Democratic Party’s establishment.
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President Donald Trump blasted the far-left socialist sweep of multiple New York City congressional districts and offer a stark warning to «downtrodden» blue states.
«Many Communists running in badly failing Blue States. The votes seem to have them doing quite well against each other. The bad news is that history has conclusively shown that the downtrodden States that they will soon be running will ONLY GET WORSE. MAGA!» he wrote on Truth Social.
The three candidates, all endorsed by radical Mayor Zohran Mamdani, won their primary elections and have virtually unimpeded paths to Congress in their deep blue districts. They are Darializa Avila Chevalier in New York’s 13th Congressional District, State Rep. Claire Valdez in New York’s 7th Congressional District and Brad Lander in New York’s 10th Congressional District.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump watches the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn at the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Avila Chevalier and Valdez are members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which not too long ago was dismissed as a fringe element of the left, but is now insurgent in the Democrat Party.
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Lander is a progressive Democrat and a former DSA member. He left the party in 2023 after its response to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israeli concertgoers that killed 1,200 people. DSA insists that Israel’s response to that attack constitutes a «genocide,» and has made support for Gaza against Israel a central tenet of its platform.
Avila Chevalier ousted fellow progressive and five-term incumbent 71-year-old Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., — the first-ever former illegal alien ever to serve in Congress. She ran an even further left campaign than her rival on a platform that includes abolishing ICE, eliminating all deportations and socialized healthcare.
Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier speaks during a Get Out the Vote rally at King’s Theater in New York City on June 18, 2026. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigned alongside her and other candidates ahead of the Democratic primary and early voting. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Avila Chevalier was dogged on the campaign trail by past social media posts where she advocated for seizure of private property by the government, called former President Joe Biden a «rapist,» cursed former Vice President Kamala Harris and demanded the abolishment of police.
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She also called America a «f—–g disgrace,» and bragged about using the American flag as a napkin to wipe her hands.
Still, she beat Espaillat by three and a half points.
Valdez, a similarly positioned candidate who currently serves in the New York State Assembly representing the 37th District, won her primary by a landslide, and will likely fill the seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., come January.
New York Assemblymember Claire Valdez and members of the Stop The Williams Pipeline Coalition delivered over 11,000 public comments to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Manhattan office, urging rejection of the Williams NESE pipeline. (Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images))
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Trump hammered home an earlier post with a second in the early morning hours Wednesday.
«America the Beautiful will NEVER be a Communist Country!!!» he said at 2:38 a.m. on his own social media platform.
When Lander handily defeated incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., Trump let loose on the congressman, a longtime foe who served as lead counsel in a 2019 impeachment attempt against him.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks in support of Brad Lander, Democratic candidate for Congress in New York’s 10th Congressional District, in Carroll Park in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn on June 14, 2026. (Shuran Huang/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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«Weak and pathetic Congressman Dan Goldman just lost, BIG! I guess people didn’t like him illegally targeting President TRUMP. In any event, this jerk is finally GONE! President DJT» he said.
Wednesday morning, Trump sarcastically congratulated Mamdani’s wins and touted his own primary victories in another post on Truth.
«Mayor Mamdani pulled through 3 solid Communists, and has received loud and universal applause from the Fake News Media. Congratulations Mr. Mayor!» he wrote. «I went 16-0 last night, helping to elect wonderful American Patriots, and the Media doesn’t say a word.»
«Over the last two years, my endorsement has netted 259 Primary WINS, and almost no losses, with Zero media attention!!! FAKE NEWS.»
The White House declined to comment further.
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Migrantes retornados a El Salvador recibieron formación con un enfoque que va más allá del empleo
El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de El Salvador informó que concluyó un curso virtual de atención psicosocial para personas migrantes retornadas, dirigido a 49 beneficiarios de Santa Ana, San Miguel y San Salvador.
La iniciativa fue desarrollada por la Cancillería junto con la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) y el Instituto Diplomático Doctor José Gustavo Guerrero.
De acuerdo con la Cancillería, la formación estuvo orientada a desarrollar capacidades para afrontar los desafíos asociados al retorno, con énfasis en resiliencia, autocuidado y adaptación a una nueva etapa de vida.
La actividad se realizó a través del Viceministerio de Diáspora y Movilidad Humana, en coordinación con la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones y el Instituto Diplomático Doctor José Gustavo Guerrero.
La rectora del Instituto Diplomático Doctor José Gustavo Guerrero, Luz Elena Núñez, explicó que el curso abordó temas como migración, experiencia migratoria, empoderamiento, capacidad de agencia, redes de apoyo y salud mental.
Según planteó, fortalecer competencias psicosociales resulta clave porque el acceso a redes de apoyo y a herramientas de cuidado de la salud mental incide en la manera en que las personas enfrentan los procesos de reintegración y otros desafíos de la vida.
La representante de la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones, Victoria Sundukova, señaló que este tipo de iniciativas reconocen la experiencia y los desafíos de las personas migrantes retornadas y les ofrecen herramientas para avanzar en su reintegración con mayor bienestar, confianza y dignidad.
Sundukova remarcó que la reintegración no se limita al empleo, el emprendimiento o el acceso a servicios. También, dijo, exige atender las dimensiones emocional, familiar y comunitaria por su efecto directo en el desarrollo integral de las personas.
En ese sentido, citó “la necesidad de redefinir metas, recuperar redes de apoyo o reconstruir la confianza en sí mismo y en el futuro”.
La participante Carla María Ramírez de Hernández describió el retorno como una experiencia que va más allá de volver al país de origen. Afirmó que implica reconstruir proyectos de vida y asumir nuevos desafíos.
“El retorno no es simplemente volver al país; es volver a empezar, y comenzar de nuevo requiere valentía. Este respaldo ha sido clave para mi proceso de reintegración, porque cuando se fortalecen la mente y el corazón, y al mismo tiempo se generan oportunidades concretas para emprender y producir, la reintegración se convierte en un proceso verdaderamente integral”, manifestó.
La viceministra de Diáspora y Movilidad Humana, Patricia Nathaly Godínez, afirmó que la iniciativa forma parte de la aplicación de la Ley Especial de Beneficios y Protección para la Diáspora y Personas en Movilidad Humana. Según explicó, esa norma reconoce a las personas migrantes retornadas como sujetas de derechos y fija la responsabilidad del Estado de promover acciones para garantizar su protección, atención y reintegración integral.
La funcionaria sostuvo que los procesos migratorios suelen estar atravesados por experiencias complejas con efectos emocionales. En ese marco, señaló: “Los procesos migratorios suelen estar marcados por experiencias complejas que pueden generar impactos emocionales significativos. Por ello, es indispensable promover espacios que permitan fortalecer la resiliencia, el autoconocimiento, la gestión emocional y la confianza en las propias capacidades”.
La viceministra atribuyó ese resultado al trabajo conjunto entre el Viceministerio de Diáspora y Movilidad Humana, la OIM y el Instituto Diplomático Doctor José Gustavo Guerrero. Afirmó que esa articulación expresa un compromiso compartido para fortalecer capacidades en esta población.
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