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White House Defends Putin-Xi Photo Display After Criticism

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC · How we work

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President Donald Trump’s photos with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping were displayed in White House Palm Room, sparking criticism on Oct 2, 2026.
White House officials said displaying presidential meeting photographs is routine and not unusual.
Republican strategist Brittany Martinez and former Biden adviser Yvanna D. Cancela called the display an insult to democratic values.
Journalist Jacqueline Alemany posted images showing the framed photos, including the Putin picture from the Aug 15, 2025 Alaska summit.

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President Donald Trump’s photos with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping were displayed in White House Palm Room, sparking criticism on Oct 2, 2026.
White House officials said displaying presidential meeting photographs is routine and not unusual.
Republican strategist Brittany Martinez and former Biden adviser Yvanna D. Cancela called the display an insult to democratic values.
Journalist Jacqueline Alemany posted images showing the framed photos, including the Putin picture from the Aug 15, 2025 Alaska summit.