Trump's Chinese Restaurant Boast Raises Questions About Diplomacy The White House dinner in December 2017 was meant to be a gesture of goodwill between two world leaders, but President Trump's boast about Chinese food has sparked controversy.
When asked by reporters if he enjoyed the meal served at the dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump responded that it was "great" and added, somewhat uncharacteristically for a statesman, "I ate some Kung Pao chicken, I had the best Kung Pao chicken.
" The comment has been widely reported and dissected, with many analysts seeing it as an unfortunate example of American exceptionalism at work.