A White House aide places position markers for US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump ahead of a photo opportunity with , Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan on the North Portico steps before a state dinner at the White House 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 SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)