Maher slams summit, says China knows likes
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- Bill Maher slammed President Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi Jinping.
- China was said by Maher to “know what Trump likes.”
- The summit covered topics on Iran, Taiwan, and U.S.–China trade.
- The meeting ended with no breakthroughs on any of the discussed issues.
- The Hill published Maher’s commentary in its “In The Know” blog on May 16, 2026.
Why it matters: The summit’s failure to secure any breakthroughs leaves U.S. diplomatic goals on Iran, Taiwan, and trade unresolved, while Maher’s public jab underscores domestic criticism of Trump’s foreign policy and suggests China’s perceived catering to the president may erode U.S. negotiating leverage.
