WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: A protester cuts the head off a cardboard cutout of Chinese President Xi Jinping during a demonstration outside the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting President Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC where the leaders are expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and furthering "strategic stability" between their countries. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: U.S. first lady Melania Trump (L) and first lady of China Peng Liyuan pose for a photo with choir students from the Hope Chinese School during a visit to the Smithsonian’s National Museum Of Asian Art on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. The museum houses over 45,000 works spanning thousands of years of Asian heritage. The White House is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC where the leaders are expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and furthering “strategic stability” between their countries.  (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Protesters dress as Winnie the Pooh, a political meme and satirical comparison used to mock Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a demonstration outside the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting President Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC where the leaders are expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and furthering "strategic stability" between their countries. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: PBS NewsHour White House Correspondent Laura Barron-Lopez (L) and MS NOW White House Correspondent Jake Traylor do a live report from the designated outdoor press area on the North Lawn after being allowed back on to the grounds of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. A federal judge ordered the White House to “immediately return, reinstate, and restore” the credentials held by employees of CNN, MS NOW and Politico after President Donald Trump banned the news organizations last week. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) chat at the Senate confirmation hearing for Dr. Heidi Overton on September 24, 2026 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Dr. Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), worked as deputy assistant for domestic policy, where she oversaw health initiatives for the White House. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) attends a Senate confirmation hearing for Dr. Heidi Overton on September 24, 2026 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Dr. Overton, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), worked as deputy assistant for domestic policy, where she oversaw health initiatives for the White House. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: First lady of China Peng Liyuan (3rd-R) and U.S. first lady Melania Trump (2nd-R) react as choir students from the Hope Chinese School perform during a visit to the Smithsonian’s National Museum Of Asian Art on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. The museum houses over 45,000 works spanning thousands of years of Asian heritage. The White House is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC where the leaders are expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and furthering “strategic stability” between their countries.  (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) gives President of China Xi Jinping (2nd-L) a tour of the helipad on the South Lawn of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting President Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC where the leaders are expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and furthering "strategic stability" between their countries. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***