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WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump first ran for office, he called out China as a menace to the U.S. economy, saying it had gutted America’s factories and eroded the middle class. That tough talk helped Trump get to the White House a decade ago, but since then, he increasingly speaks in glowing terms about Chinese President Xi Jinping, the geopolitical rival Trump will fete on Thursday with a state dinner. “He’s a great gentleman; we get along great,” Trump said this month. “We have a very

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WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump first ran for office, he called out China as a menace to the U.S. economy, saying it had gutted America’s factories and eroded the middle class. That tough talk helped Trump get to the White House a decade ago, but since then, he increa...

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Bias Comparison — Here's why Trump is now rolling out the red carpet for Xi Jinping

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Center: WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump first ran for office, he called out China as a menace to the U.S. economy, saying it had gutted America’s factories and eroded the middle class. That tough talk helped Trump get to the White House a decade ago, but since then, he increasingly speaks in glowing terms about Chinese President Xi Jinping, the geopolitical rival Trump will fete on Thursday with a state dinner. “He’s a great gentleman; we get along great,” Trump said this month. “We have a very
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Here's why Trump is now rolling out the red carpet for Xi Jinping