Bill Maher Criticizes Trump's China Trip as 'Fantastic' and 'Too Personal' Bill Maher launched a sharp critique of President Donald Trump's recent "fantastic" trip to China, mocking the U.S. leader's interactions with Chinese President Xi Jinping and the perceived lack of substantive progress in U.S.-China relations. In his opening monologue for Real Time With Bill Maher, the comedian opened with a joke about the trip, quipping, "I ordered take out today [and] the menu said go ahead, make some substitutions," a nod to the superficiality of Trump's diplomatic efforts. Maher painted Trump as a leader easily distracted by ceremonial gestures, suggesting he was outmatched by Xi's strategic acumen. "Our two countries have a lot of issues between them," he observed, "but it seemed like in this summit they were mostly avoided. No demands except: you have to try these dumplings." The comedian highlighted Trump's apparent admiration for Xi, including a moment where Xi reportedly instructed his translator to tell Trump not to "catch feelings," a reference to the president's emotional outbursts. Maher mocked Trump's praise for Xi, calling him "a better guy for it" and even joking about Xi's "terrific" hair. He argued that Xi's victory in the summit lay in exploiting Trump's love for spectacle, noting that the Chinese leader "knows what Trump likes: the pomp, the parades, the red carpet." Maher pointed to the thousands of children waving American flags as part of the distraction tactic, suggesting Xi used the event to shift focus from the trade war. The comedian also took aim at Trump's domestic struggles, noting that Xi's remarks about America being a "declining nation" were likely a reference to Biden's presidency.#donald_trump #bill_maher #xi_jinping #us_china_relations #real_time_with_bill_maher
