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Trump shows Xi Jinping a Biden autopen photo during White House tour

President Donald Trump showed Chinese President Xi Jinping a picture referencing former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen during a White House visit, drawing laughter from Xi, according to multiple outlets.

By The Lumen desk · Sept 26, 2026 · 1 min read
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What we know
1 Trump showed Xi Jinping a photo referencing Biden's use of an autopen during a White House tour.
2 Multiple outlets reported that Xi appeared amused or laughed at the photo.
3 The visit included Trump showing Xi presidential portraits, according to The Times of India.
4 Some right-leaning outlets reported that CNN criticized Trump's actions during the tour.

President Donald Trump showed Chinese President Xi Jinping a photo of an autopen during a tour of the White House, according to multiple outlets. The image referenced former President Joe Biden's use of the device to sign documents.

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Several outlets reported that Xi appeared amused by the display, with some describing him as laughing during the moment. The Western Journal and the New York Post both reported that Xi laughed at the photo.

Some right-leaning outlets, including PJ Media and Townhall, reported that CNN reacted critically to Trump showing Xi the autopen image, characterizing the network's response as a strong negative reaction.

The Times of India reported that Trump made remarks mocking Biden while presenting Xi with presidential portraits during the visit.

How each side covered it

Center

1 outlet
  • The Times of India reported that Trump mocked Biden while showing Xi presidential portraits during the visit.

“‘This is the autopen’: Trump mocks Biden while showing Xi presidential portraits” — The Times of India

Right

5 outlets
  • Multiple right-leaning outlets reported that Xi laughed or appeared highly amused at the autopen photo.
  • PJ Media and Townhall reported that CNN had a strongly negative reaction to Trump's actions.
  • Fox News and the New York Post reported on the autopen display as part of a broader White House tour.

“Trump Gets China's Xi Jinping to Belly Laugh While Showing Him Biden White House 'Autopen' Photo” — The Western Journal

Questions readers ask

What happened between Trump and Xi at the White House?

President Donald Trump showed Chinese President Xi Jinping a photo referencing former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen during a tour of the White House, and multiple outlets reported that Xi appeared amused or laughed.

Why did Trump show Xi the autopen photo?

According to the sources, the image was intended to mock Biden's use of an autopen, though the outlets do not provide further detail on Trump's specific reasoning.

How did CNN respond to the moment?

According to PJ Media and Townhall, CNN reacted critically to Trump showing Xi the autopen photo, though the specifics of CNN's commentary were not detailed in the supplied material.

What did center and right-leaning outlets focus on?

The Times of India, a center outlet, focused on Trump mocking Biden while showing Xi presidential portraits, while right-leaning outlets emphasized Xi's amused reaction and criticized CNN's coverage of the event.

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