Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Trump and Xi Exchange Warm Toasts at White House Dinner
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping attended a state dinner at the White House.
They exchanged toasts and spoke warmly to each other.
During his toast, Trump invited the guests to see a new ballroom.
The guests walked through a curtain at the back of the East Room.
Trump said the ballroom should be finished in about a year.
He said presidents have wanted a ballroom for 150 years.
The East Room can hold about 145 people.
The new ballroom is expected to hold more than 1,000 people.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping exchanged toasts and warm words at a White House state dinner.
During his toast, Trump invited guests to view the White House’s new ballroom.
Trump said the ballroom is expected to be completed in about a year.
He said presidents have wanted a ballroom at the White House for 150 years.
Trump said the East Room holds about 145 people, while the new ballroom will accommodate more than 1,000.
- Who
- Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
- What
- They exchanged toasts and warm words at a White House state dinner, where Trump previewed a new ballroom.
- Where
- The White House, including the East Room.
- Event
- White House state dinner
- Participants
- Donald Trump and Xi Jinping
- Ballroom status
- Expected to be completed in about a year
- Historical reference
- Trump said presidents have wanted a White House ballroom for 150 years
- East Room capacity
- About 145 people
- New ballroom capacity
- More than 1,000 people