US President Donald Trump, US First Lady Melania Trump, China's First Lady Peng Liyuan, and China's President Xi Jinping prepare to move from the Blue Room to the Blue Room balcony of the White House to watch an exhibition of the US Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. President Xi is on a State visit to the United States from September 23 to 25. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)