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Trump slams US media, sues BBC; Xi warns Taiwan mishandling.

5/16/2026

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President Donald Trump called major U.S. news outlets treasonous during a heated interview aboard Air Force One after his China visit.
Trump confronted New York Times journalist David Sanger, accused the paper of false Iran reporting, and sued the BBC for $10 billion for fabricated remarks.
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Trump that mishandling Taiwan could spark conflict while Chinese social media mocked the United States as a “paper tiger.”

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President Donald Trump called major U.S. news outlets treasonous during a heated interview aboard Air Force One after his China visit.
Trump confronted New York Times journalist David Sanger, accused the paper of false Iran reporting, and sued the BBC for $10 billion for fabricated remarks.
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Trump that mishandling Taiwan could spark conflict while Chinese social media mocked the United States as a “paper tiger.”