‘He’s Central Casting’ Trump Goes On Bizarre Rant About Xi Jinping’s Appearance

During a wide-ranging Thursday night interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, President Donald Trump went on quite a tangent about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s appearance, especially his stature.

“But I say about him (Xi), that if you went to Hollywood and you looked for a leader of China to play a role in a movie … ” Trump said.

“Central casting,” Hannity interjected.

“He’s central casting, you couldn’t find a guy like him,” Trump said. “Even his physical features, he’s tall, very tall. Especially for this country, cause they tend to be a little bit shorter. You look at the military, I mean, the military today was incredible, that military marching was incredible. But no, if you went to Hollywood, you wouldn’t find that. You’re not gonna find a guy to play the role.”

“I mean, I’ll get criticised, they always criticise me when I say good things about certain leaders,” Trump continued.

Trump and Xi met behind closed doors on Thursday morning, where the Chinese president reportedly told his counterpart “the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations,” according to a post on X by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning.

“If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy,” she wrote.

Trump also told Hannity during the interview that Xi said during their conversations that he “would like to be of help” in negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and an end to the war in Iran.

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