{"id":1933668,"date":"2026-05-13T13:45:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1933668"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:45:03","slug":"trump-gets-ostentatious-welcome-in-china-elon-musk-lurks-in-background-on-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1933668","title":{"rendered":"Trump Gets Ostentatious Welcome in China, Elon Musk Lurks in Background, on Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1a\/16by9\/2026\/05\/13\/1a231724b2f44861b1c4021c7d088364_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Trump Gets Ostentatious Welcome in China, Elon Musk Lurks in Background, on Video<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Trump Visits China<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Red Carpet Roll-Out in Extravagant Welcome<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">&#8230; Elon Musk Lurks in the Background<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-13T06:45:03-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 13, 2026<br \/>\n                            6:45 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-a4f245694e9657a3d02af0399ba404c3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-34f25eb9-f776-4233-a51a-ea49b0d8efa0-1932907010-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/dc\/16by9\/2026\/05\/13\/dcf874fb35384ade9c6916a5723ac9f5_md.png\" alt=\"051326_trump_china_arrival_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-34f25eb9-f776-4233-a51a-ea49b0d8efa0-1932907010-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">GRANDIOSE GREETING<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/trump-china-arrival-05-13-2026\/\">Video: Trump Gets Red Carpet Treatment in China While Elon Musk Hangs Back<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Fox News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-10ba76505b958a845487338f7467f053\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> has officially landed in China &#8230; and his welcome looked like a celebration for the opening of the Olympics.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a762962c83f2db72d38820b3badb9363\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Check out the video &#8212; Trump and his entourage got the literal red carpet treatment &#8230; there was a gaggle of military officers present as a brass band played, and a gigantic crowd of kids waved Chinese and American flags in unison. Trump was gifted a bouquet of flowers as he descended the Air Force One stairs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3697c496c61f835dd01b63860a93ee69\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260513_b949a15624674a478f2b3f8275c3839d\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:af52414e-75e9-4c1d-988a-a22818aefc2c\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b9\/4by3\/2026\/05\/13\/b949a15624674a478f2b3f8275c3839d_md.png\" alt=\"sub donald trump elon musk getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2b67fddd2f198babfc227876cd9f8ff3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Among those traveling with DT is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/eric-trump\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Eric Trump<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lara-trump\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Lara Trump<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/elon-musk\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Elon Musk<\/strong><\/a>is seen lurking behind them all as they disembarked the presidential plane.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fbf1bfb329ebf75cb9864fb186944d9a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-625c1c8f-7e20-4bf1-a0e6-132fe458f49e\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2025\/06\/05\/elon-musk-and-trump-together\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:625c1c8f-7e20-4bf1-a0e6-132fe458f49e\" data-context='{\"name\":\"gallery-block\",\"section\":\"permalink\"}' data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:af52414e-75e9-4c1d-988a-a22818aefc2c\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/95\/4by3\/2025\/06\/05\/9550ffc3256f48b19acf15b154c85ed9_md.jpg\" alt=\"Elon Musk And Donald Trump Happier Times\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Elon Musk And Trump Happier Times<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b585aa1a9d23fdcb814c1a6cb5bc095e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Trump and crew are in Beijing for a highly anticipated presidential summit with his Chinese counterpart, <strong>Xi Jinping<\/strong> &#8230; where they are expected to discuss tariffs, A.I., and the Iran War.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7af19528e1413f74799214b0e0d585c9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Hopefully, the high-stakes discussions go as well for the president as that ostentatious greeting went.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/13\/president-trump-arrives-in-china\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:af52414e-75e9-4c1d-988a-a22818aefc2c\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"facebook-footer\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/13\/president-trump-arrives-in-china\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:af52414e-75e9-4c1d-988a-a22818aefc2c\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"twitter-footer\",\"pos\":2}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"tag-cloud\">\n<ul class=\"tag-cloud__list-group\"><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"tag-cloud\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Donald Trump<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/melania-trump\/\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"tag-cloud\",\"pos\":2}'><br \/>\n                Melania Trump<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/elon-musk\/\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"tag-cloud\",\"pos\":3}'><br \/>\n                Elon Musk<br \/>\n              <\/a><a class=\"tag-cloud__list-group-item js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/eric-trump\/\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"tag-cloud\",\"pos\":4}'><br \/>\n                Eric Trump<br \/>\n              <\/a><\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/13\/president-trump-arrives-in-china\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; 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