Trump on Xi:

If you went to Hollywood and looked for a leader of China to play a role in a movie, he’s Central Casting. He’s very tall — especially for this country. They tend to be a little bit shorter.

The Pentagon is cutting US troop deployments in Europe after pressure from President Trump over NATO burden-sharing.

A planned deployment of about 4,700 troops from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team to Poland and Eastern Europe was canceled.

A long-range missile battalion deployment to Germany was also canceled.

Around 5,000 troops are expected to be withdrawn from Germany overall.

Source: CNN

Marco Rubio:

There’s a price attached to a nuclear Iran.

If they ever acquire a nuclear weapon, what would stop them from controlling the Strait then? It would become a permanent problem.

Marco Rubio:

The Cuban people should know there’s $100 million worth of food and medicine available for them right now, and the only reason it’s not reaching them is because of the Cuban regime.

Q: What exactly did President Trump ask President Xi for when it comes to Iran?

Rubio: He didn’t ask him for anything. We’re not asking for China’s help. We don’t need their help.

Iran's FM Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei:

He who betrays in secret shall be exposed in public.

FBI Director Kash Patel took a military-arranged “VIP snorkel” tour around the USS Arizona memorial at Pearl Harbor during a 2025 Hawaii trip.

The outing was not mentioned in official FBI statements about the visit.

The FBI also declined to explain why Patel stayed in Hawaii for two extra days after meetings in Australia and New Zealand.

Source: AP

Trump with Xi:

We did discuss Iran. We feel very similar. We want the straits open. We’re closing it now. They closed it, and we closed it on top of them—but we want the straits open.

Trump with Xi:

I just want to thank President Xi and all of his representatives—we’ve become friendly with all of them. Great people.

IDF announces the killing of a soldier in Lebanon: Staff Sergeant (Sgt.) Negev Dagan, 20.

Netanyahu:

Today, we control 60% of the Gaza Strip. Tomorrow — we’ll see...

Pentagon officials and NATO allies reacted with shock and confusion after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth abruptly canceled a planned deployment of 4,000 U.S. troops to Poland.

“We had no idea this was coming,” one U.S. official said, describing frantic calls between American and European officials trying to determine “if more surprises are coming.”

Source: POLITICO

Trump:

Ask the president, other prime ministers, and presidents—does he bring them here?

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says Gulf Arab states should “pick a side” between Israel and Iran.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says if Trump were on the ballot in Israel, he would “probably get 95% of the vote,” adding that the other 5% are “in insane asylums and so they don’t count anyway.”

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee:

The world can’t condemn Israel for doing what it didn’t have the courage to do, and that’s taking Hamas down.

You don’t send someone into the fire to put out the fire and then complain because they come out smelling like smoke.

Trump boards Air Force One in Beijing.

Reporter: Would you sell your chips to Huawei?

Jensen Huang: That’s a strange question.

Trump leaves Beijing after two days of summit talks with Xi.

Boeing shares fell 4% after Trump said China agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets — far below expectations of a possible 500-plane deal discussed before his meeting with Xi Jinping.

Investors reacted negatively as details of the order remain unclear.

Source: Reuters

Putin is expected to visit Beijing on May 20, just days after Xi Jinping’s summit with Trump.

The one-day trip will be a routine visit without major ceremonies.

Source: SCMP