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Trump, who has never had alcohol, makes rare gesture for China's Xi by taking champagne sip
short by Bhawana Chaudhary / on Thursday, 14 May, 2026
US President Donald Trump took a champagne sip after raising toast to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a state banquet in Beijing. This became a rare moment because Trump has always claimed that he is a teetotaller and has never consumed any alcohol. Trump linked the decision to the death of his elder brother at 42 due to alcoholism.
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