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President Trump is back home following a high-stakes meeting in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping that focused on trade, Taiwan and the spiking energy prices amid the war in Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump arrived on Wednesday and met with Xi the following day. He praised Xi, telling him it was \u201can honor\u201d to be his friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xi, however, warned against the U.S. and China falling into the \u201cThucydides trap,\u201d a geopolitical concept that states that conflict ultimately takes place if a ruling power feels threatened by a rising power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. and China agree that the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has kept closed off to oil cargo vessels, should not be \u201cmilitarized\u201d and should reopen, and that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. But although the U.S. would lean on China to pressure Iran into reopening the strait, readouts of the meeting showed almost nothing said by the Chinese side about the strait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chinese officials also warned the U.S. against backing Taiwanese sovereignty, as China views Taiwan as one of its territories. Xi told Trump that the \u201centire\u201d U.S.-Chinese relationship would be at risk if the \u201cTaiwan question\u201d is not handled well, the Chinese foreign ministry stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump on Friday later told Fox News\u2019s Bret Baier that there was \u201cno commitment\u201d on Taiwan, adding that he wants China and Taiwan to \u201ccool down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bipartisan members of Congress have called on Trump to approve a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan, but the president has been ambiguous, telling Baier, \u201cI may do it. I may not do it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Few other deals were reached during the summit. Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday that China agreed to a large order of between 400 and 450 GE Aerospace jet engines and 200 jets from Boeing, with an additional purchase to buy up to 750 planes \u201cif they do a good job.\u201d Both leaders also made agreements on agriculture, including China \u201cbuying billions of dollars of soybeans,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Taiwan Ambassador to the U.S. Alexander Yui could face questions on Sunday about Trump\u2019s meeting with Xi and what the outcome of the meeting could mean for the U.S. economy and relations between the two powers. They will both appear on CBS News\u2019s \u201cFace the Nation, with Greer also appearing as a guest on ABC\u2019s \u201cThis Week.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump went into his trip to China amid dour economic news, as inflation spiked to 3.8 percent in April, higher than previously expected. Costs went up as gas and oil prices remained high due to the war in Iran, with the national average up at $4.52 as of Saturday, according to AAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump last week slammed Iran\u2019s latest peace proposal as \u201cTOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE,\u201d prompting Iran\u2019s top negotiator to urge the U.S. to accept the proposal or let American taxpayers \u201cpay for it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But as Americans suffer at the pump amid the quaking ceasefire, Trump told reporters before leaving for China that he does \u201cnot even a little bit\u201d think about Americans\u2019 financial situation when dealing with Iran. Trump allies, including Rubio and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), defended Trump\u2019s remarks, but Trump himself later doubled down on his statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a perfect statement. I\u2019d make it again,\u201d Trump told Baier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It remains unclear when Americans can see the pressure release at the pump. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who has made several predictions on oil prices throughout the conflict\u2019s duration, told CNBC on Friday that the strait will reopen \u201csometime this summer at the latest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnson could again be asked about Trump\u2019s remarks when he appears on Fox News\u2019s \u201cFox News Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a staunch Iran hawk and Trump ally, could be asked about the state of the conflict with Iran, in his guest appearance on NBC\u2019s \u201cMeet the Press.\u201d Graham, Trump and administration officials have frequently argued that they all seek a de-nuclearized Iran, along with the reopening of the strait, as the outcome of the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Republicans defiant against Trump will face primary challenges this week, with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on the ballot. The race for Massie\u2019s 4th Congressional District has become the most expensive House primary battle in U.S. history with $25.6 million spent on advertising, according to AdImpact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump and Massie have battled over several high-profile issues, including the Department of Justice\u2019s handling of the release of files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Massie sponsored the law requiring the files\u2019 release, but he frequently slammed the administration\u2019s slow rollout of the files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump, who has told Kentucky voters that he \u201ccan\u2019t stand\u201d Massie, endorsed Ed Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got to get rid of this loser,\u201d Trump told voters about Massie in his district in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Massie will likely be asked about his upcoming primary on May 19 when he appears on ABC\u2019s \u201cThis Week.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cassidy faces two primary challenges Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) and state Treasurer John Fleming on Saturday. Trump endorsed Letlow, having long criticized Cassidy for voting to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBill Cassidy is a sleazebag, a terrible guy, who is BAD FOR LOUISIANA,\u201d Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Saturday. \u201cNow he\u2019s going to get CLOBBERED, hopefully, in today\u2019s BIG election, by two great people!!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Primaries, counting those in Kentucky, will also be held in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Oregon and Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See the full list of guests on the Sunday morning news shows below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NewsNation\u2019s \u201cThe Hill Sunday\u201d: Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CBS News\u2019s \u201cFace the Nation\u201d: U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Taiwan Ambassador to the U.S. Alexander Yui, former CIA Director Robert Gates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC\u2019s \u201cMeet the Press\u201c: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), former FBI Director James Comey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN\u2019s \u201cState of the Union\u201d: Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fox News\u2019s \u201cFox News Sunday\u201c: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), singer Amy Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABC\u2019s \u201cThis Week\u201c: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fox News\u2019s \u201cSunday Morning Futures\u201d: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeffrey Sprecher, DoubleLine Capital founder and CEO Jeffrey Gundlach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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