"Chinese restaurants in America today outnumber the five largest fast-food chains in the United States, all combined! That's a pretty big statement!"
Trump met Xi Jinping in Beijing and praised their long relationship. At a state banquet in the Great Hall of the People, Trump referenced Chinese workers who built the transcontinental railroad, describing it as a brutal process that killed thousands. He credited Americans with spreading literacy and modern medicine to China. He also said Theodore Roosevelt provided funds at the request of China’s ambassador to establish Tsinghua University. Trump added comparisons meant to draw cheers, including references to World War II speeches and cultural popularity such as basketball and blue jeans. He claimed Chinese restaurants in America outnumber the five largest U.S. fast-food chains combined.
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