Gingrich says ’50/50’ chance Xi Jinping accepts Trump inauguration invitation

Published December 12, 2024 11:36am ET



Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich suggested there is a 50% chance Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration. 

“I think there’s a 50/50 chance that Xi Jinping is going to show up, which you have to admit, in terms of sending a signal to the planet, would be pretty unbelievable,” Gingrich said, later calling the invitation a “tremendous move.”

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