President Donald Trump told Fox News on Iran that "There's something wrong with them, and actually, they’re crazy, and you know what? Because of that, they cannot have a nuclear weapon."

The president also said he’s not considering the political implications of the Iran war on the midterms, when Republicans will be defending slim majorities in each chamber.

During a press briefing aboard Air Force One, AFP White House Correspondent Danny Kemp asked President Donald Trump directly, “Do you think President Xi is a dictator?” Kemp referenced a similar question posed to Joe Biden during his 2023 meeting with Xi Jinping in San Francisco.

President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping told him "I would like to be of help" when it comes to bringing an end to the war with Iran. Trump also said Xi wants the Strait of Hormuz reopened as China continues relying heavily on oil shipments moving through the region.

President Donald Trump told reporters that the first sentence of Iran's peace proposal was "unacceptable" and accused the country of backtracking.

On-the-ground reports indicated that prior to boarding Air Force One, members of the American delegation gathered all materials provided by Chinese officials to the press contingent and threw them away.

“Oh, I can explain,” Meyers declared. “He lies.” The Times report this week seemed to obliterate Trump’s assertions that the U.S. had “decimated” Iran’s military capabilities and that “never in the history of warfare has an enemy suffered such a clear and devastating large-scale losses in a matter of weeks.”

Follow real-time updates as US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with global attention focused on whether Washington and Beijing can manage growing geopolitical and economic tensions.