22 days ago · United States
Trump swoons over strongman soulmate Xi – are you feeling jealous, Vladimir?
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 24 Sept 2026, 18:30 UTC. The headline in use is “Trump swoons over strongman soulmate Xi – are you feeling jealous, Vladimir?”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Deference was deafening as US president rolled out red carpet for world’s biggest jailer of journalists – perhaps he was seeking tips One is an authoritarian who represses the media and has a strong allergy to democratic elections. The other is head of the Chinese Communist party.
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- First reported by The Guardian World
Trump swoons over strongman soulmate Xi – are you feeling jealous, Vladimir?
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