He speaks engrish.
Top level translators, small mikes and earphones. That is my guess.
Have youse guys thought about this?
Ping.
President’s granddaughter was acting as translator???
The granddaughter?
Link to video?
Why wouldn’t the Chinese leader know how to speak English?
Anybody who deals internationally has to know how to speak English.
Trump knows Chinese. Sure helps while ordering.
Almost every head of state in the world knows some English - they just pretend not to in public for political reasons.
Remember that SNL skit 30 years ago where Reagan secretly spoke perfect Arabic? Maybe Trump speaks perfect Mandarin.
He speaks engrish.
A far fetched conclusion:
DJT is known to be a quick study. Looking at his history, who’s to say he didn’t learn Chinese/Mandarin overnight as a prelude to the meeting. Even though he doesn’t sleep much, there are always the TAPES to assist in learning a foreign language. Also consider earphones worn - and a hair dresser who is better able to hide them as opposed to that which ‘dressed’ BO’Bs bob.
Xi Jinping speaks English
In 1985, as a rising star in the party, Xi lived in Iowa for 2 weeks on a farm. (no kidding)
Xi speaks English. As another poster said, many leaders speak English fluently but many also don’t like being caught speaking English. Their level of fluency differs but it is generally very good. Usually they wish to use translators in diplomatic settings to ensure that nothing was ‘lost in translation’ since it’s high stakes. It’s amusing since when Trump is speaking in English, Xi understands and then he gets to hear in Chinese as well as a double check. It also gives him more time to think on his response.
Putin can also speak English. Most European leaders speak English. It’s the international language of business and it’s the language of the only superpower. Also, it’s common outside the US to learn a second and often third language to a fluent level, unlike in the US where most schools pretend to teach for a few years and the students learn very little.
I thought Xi lived in Oklahoma as a young guy as a part of some Chinese government delegation at one point. Thatt tidbit came up when they were discusing one of Trump’s nominees, who apparantly was friends with Xi at that time and still is. Maybe the ambassador to China? Anyway Xi probably does speak English it that’s true.
I thought Xi lived in Oklahoma as a young guy as a part of some Chinese government delegation at one point. Thatt tidbit came up when they were discusing one of Trump’s nominees, who apparantly was friends with Xi at that time and still is. Maybe the ambassador to China? Anyway Xi probably does speak English it that’s true.
What’s to understand? “No tickee, no laundree.”
Many asians speak english.
Babel fish.
It could also be more “cult of the presidency” staged crap. They do a lot of that.
Walk together for the photographers. Stand by the window posing as though they were lost in their thoughts. Dramatically posed in a hundred ways. Most of what we see is Hollywood. He’s probably saying something in Chinese, and Trump nods and answers in English. They both know the game.