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The Daily Show’ Skewers Trump’s CEO-Packed China Trip

The jokes sharpen questions about corporate sway over a high-stakes China trip.

Overview

  • President Trump is in Beijing on a state visit to meet Xi Jinping to discuss trade, technology, and regional security that includes Iran and Taiwan.
  • He arrived with top tech chiefs Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and Jensen Huang as part of a high-profile delegation.
  • The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper mocked the guest list, calling it “not exactly the Rat Pack” and likening it to a “bachelor party.”
  • The segment riffed on welcome-ceremony footage, joked that Trump looked worn after a long flight next to Musk, and teased Tim Cook’s entrance.
  • Before departure, Trump snapped at a reporter over the cost of his ballroom, and the show displayed an old photo with Jeffrey Epstein while noting Trump denies being friendly with him.