How Trump Just Got Humiliated by His Star Guest | The Daily Beast Podcast
Joanna Coles and Hugh Dougherty dig into Donald Trump’s extraordinary welcome for Chinese President Xi Jinping, from the red-carpet spectacle and lavish state dinner to the tensions over Taiwan, Iran, and China’s support for Tehran. They examine what Xi’s carefully chosen language of the “Thucydides Trap” reveals about the increasingly complicated U.S.-China relationship, and why the White House’s embrace of Chinese power looks so striking alongside Trump’s attacks on Beijing. Then, with the midterms looming, Hugh breaks down the Republican panic showing up in key races across the country, where money is shifting and some GOP candidates appear eager to keep Trump at arm’s length. Plus, the escalating fight between Trump and the press, the White House’s attempt to restrict CNN’s access, the media’s decision to stand together, and Trump’s launch of his own 24/7 “Trump TV”—before Joanna and Hugh get into the bizarre resemblance between Ivanka Trump and Natalie Harp that had everyone doing a double take.
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00:00 - Trump Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Xi
04:30 - The State Dinner, Ballroom and Security Concerns
13:42 - Trump's Strange Silence on Truth Social
19:12 - Xi's Warning: The Thucydides Trap
25:10 - China's Military Power and the Threat to Taiwan
35:24 - The Midterms: Republican Panic Sets In
45:00 - Trump, Billionaires and the China Problem
49:08 - Trump's War With the White House Press Corps
53:10 - Trump Melts Down Without the Cameras
58:27 - Ivanka and Natalie Harp's Strange Resemblance
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📖 Title: How Trump Just Got Humiliated by His Star Guest
👂 Podcast: The Daily Beast Podcast
📺 Episode: 774
🎧 Format: Full Podcast
📅 Date: September 25, 2026
👨💼 Guest: Hugh Dougherty
🎙️ Host: Joanna Coles
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00:00 - Trump Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Xi
04:30 - The State Dinner, Ballroom and Security Concerns
13:42 - Trump's Strange Silence on Truth Social
19:12 - Xi's Warning: The Thucydides Trap
25:10 - China's Military Power and the Threat to Taiwan
35:24 - The Midterms: Republican Panic Sets In
45:00 - Trump, Billionaires and the China Problem
49:08 - Trump's War With the White House Press Corps
53:10 - Trump Melts Down Without the Cameras
58:27 - Ivanka and Natalie Harp's Strange Resemblance
#trump #podcast #news
📖 Title: How Trump Just Got Humiliated by His Star Guest
👂 Podcast: The Daily Beast Podcast
📺 Episode: 774
🎧 Format: Full Podcast
📅 Date: September 25, 2026
👨💼 Guest: Hugh Dougherty
🎙️ Host: Joanna Coles
Click here to become an official member of the Daily Beast's YouTube community: https://youtube.com/@thedailybeast/join
Have a question or comment for us? Leave Joanna Coles, Michael Wolff or any of our guests a voicemail in our listener mailbox. Call (929) 274-3577 with your name and message and you may be featured on a podcast or on the Daily Beast. You can also send us an email at beastpod@thedailybeast.com.
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