Donald Trump is presently in China meeting with Xi Jinping, supplying late-night show hosts with ample material to mock. In a segment from the Daily Show, Jordan Klepper amusingly contrasts the Chinese leader’s discussion on the Thucydides Trap—a theory concerning the apprehension of a rising power resulting in war—with Trump’s remarks about the number of Chinese eateries in the U.S. exceeding fast food outlets. “That’s my president,” Klepper states. “He translates his grasp of geopolitics into fast food language, akin to a third grader assigned to study China for a geography assignment.”
Klepper also references a private meeting where Xi allegedly warned Trump about improperly managing the Taiwan matter, causing Trump to seemingly avoid the issue during a press conference. “What transpired in the meeting that made him really hesitant to address Taiwan?” Klepper inquires. “He’s out there like, ‘Don’t you want to discuss anything else? Jeffrey Epstein? I have tons of redactions. I’m available, let’s talk!'”