Trump White House state dinner menu for Xi Jinping revealed
Dishes blend American ingredients with subtle Chinese influence, including a nod to a 1972 toast.
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What this story says
- The White House announced the menu for a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping, featuring American ingredients with subtle Chinese influence.
- The dinner began with a toast of Schramsberg Blanc De Noir sparkling wine, referencing a 1972 'Toast to Peace'.
- Courses included yellow squash velouté, sea bass with a toasted sesame crust, and a fruit-shaped dessert.
- Musical performances by tenor Christopher Macchio and military musicians were scheduled.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 24 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 16 of the 40 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
61/100
Hype
20/100
40 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 4 of the 24 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
The White House announced the menu for a state dinner held for Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meal was designed to highlight American ingredients with subtle Chinese influences, blending culinary traditions from both nations. The event took place in the East Room of the White House.
The dinner commenced with a toast of Schramsberg Blanc De Noir sparkling wine. This was a reference to the 1972 'Toast to Peace' shared by President Nixon and Premier Zhou Enlai during Nixon's visit to China. The first course consisted of yellow squash velouté, wild mushroom fricassée, crispy pancetta, and scallion oil. The second course featured sea bass with a toasted sesame crust, accompanied by braised baby bok choy, roasted garden eggplant, and sauce verte. For dessert, guests were served a fruit-shaped item with vanilla crémeux and sour cherry confit.
Musical performances were scheduled, including a set by tenor Christopher Macchio and appearances by military musicians from the United States Marines Corps and the United States Army. The decor for the event drew inspiration from the cultural significance of the colour red in Chinese history.
Disagreement on dessert details
The New York Post and in.gr reported the dessert included vanilla crémeux and sour cherry confit. Live Mint stated the dessert was composed of vanilla crémeux with a sour cherry confit centre over walnut frangipane, served alongside ice cream made using White House honey.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention the musical performances by tenor Christopher Macchio or military musicians. The left-rated digests do not mention the attendance of tech leaders such as Jeff Bezos, Jensen Huang, and Mark Zuckerberg.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 24 Sept 2026, 22:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
4 rated outlets
- The left-rated reports focused on the menu details, including the yellow squash velouté and sour cherry confit dessert, as reported by in.gr. USA Today's digest noted that state dinners under Trump are private affairs, contrasting them with previous public events.
Centre
6 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports from Live Mint and WBAL highlighted the menu, including the sea bass and yellow squash velouté, and mentioned the attendance of tech leaders such as Jeff Bezos, Jensen Huang, and Mark Zuckerberg. Newsweek's digest also noted the three-course menu planned by Melania Trump.
Right
14 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports from the New York Post, Washington Times, and Times of India led with the menu for the state dinner, detailing dishes such as sea bass and yellow squash. CNBC-TV18 and India Today digests also focused on the blend of American ingredients with Chinese influences. Rediff.com and Tribune India digests mentioned the historic 1972 wine toast.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump White House state dinner menu for Xi Jinping revealed?
- Of the 24 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 17% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 58% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 40. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump White House state dinner menu for Xi Jinping revealed left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 24 rated outlets on this story, 17% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 58% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Trump White House state dinner menu for Xi Jinping revealed biased?
- Trump White House state dinner menu for Xi Jinping revealed is one event reported by 40 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Trump White House state dinner menu for Xi Jinping revealed?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Trump White House state dinner menu for Xi Jinping revealed?
- 40 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What was the menu for the state dinner honoring Xi Jinping?
- The state dinner menu featured a yellow squash velouté as the first course, followed by sea bass with a toasted sesame crust. The dessert was a fruit-shaped item with vanilla crémeux and sour cherry confit. The meal aimed to highlight American ingredients with subtle Chinese influences.
- What was the significance of the opening toast?
- The dinner began with a toast of Schramsberg Blanc De Noir sparkling wine. This was a deliberate reference to the historic 'Toast to Peace' shared between President Nixon and Premier Zhou Enlai in 1972, symbolizing a diplomatic gesture.
- Who performed at the state dinner?
- Musical performances were scheduled to entertain guests during the state dinner. These included performances by tenor Christopher Macchio and military musicians from the United States Marines Corps and the United States Army.
Read it at the source
40 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
4- The "Surprises" at Trump's Dinner with Xi Jinping - Starting with Pumpkin Velouté and Ending with Sour Cherry Confit (opens in.gr in a new tab)
- State dinners were once grand public moments. Under Trump, they’re private affairs (opens USA Today in a new tab)
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- Menu for Trump-Xi state dinner announced featuring nod to historic ‘Toast to Peace’ (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
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- Menu for Trump-Xi state dinner announced featuring nod to historic ‘Toast to Peace’ (opens The Independent in a new tab)
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Centre
6- Trump's state dinner for Xi to feature sea bass and a long list o (opens WBAL in a new tab)
- Preview of the Menu and Program for the White House State Dinner Hosted by President Trump for President Xi Jinping (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Xi-Trump summit: Nod to historic ‘peace toast’, seabass and a lot of Chinese influence, what's on state dinner menu? (opens Live Mint in a new tab)
- Trump’s China state dinner puts the guests’ home cuisine on the menu (opens INTELLINEWS in a new tab)
INTELLINEWS — is INTELLINEWS biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Here's what Trump, Xi will eat at State Dinner—full menu planned by Melania (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
- State dinners were once grand public moments. Under Trump, they’re private affairs (opens The Detroit News in a new tab)
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Right
14- Here’s the menu for the Trump-Xi state dinner at White House (opens New York Post in a new tab)
New York Post — is New York Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Sea bass and yellow squash on menu for Xi Jinping's state dinner (opens Washington Times in a new tab)
Washington Times — is Washington Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What's on menu at White House dinner for Xi Jinping: Here's the state dinner lineup (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What Xi was served at White House state dinner (opens rediff.com in a new tab)
rediff.com — is rediff.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Blend of American ingredients with subtle Chinese influence for Xi’s State dinner (opens CNBC-TV18 in a new tab)
- Trump Receives Xi in the White House Amid Tensions · Global Voices (opens La Tercera in a new tab)
La Tercera — is La Tercera biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Historic 1972 Wine Toast to Red Dahlias: Trump and Melania to Host Xi Jinping for White House State Dinner (opens Latestly in a new tab)
- Here's what's on the menu for the Xi state dinner (opens Washington Examiner in a new tab)
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Show 6 more
- U.S.-China Dinner Begins with Wine Toast… ‘Nixon Visit to China’ Wine to Be Served (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- What's on Trump-Xi White House state dinner menu and who is attending? (opens India Today in a new tab)
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- Historic 1972 wine toast to red dahlias: Trump and Melania to host Xi Jinping for White House state dinner - The Tribune (opens Tribune India in a new tab)
Tribune India — is Tribune India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Melania Trump Unveiled the Details of the State Dinner in Honour of Xi Jinping: American Menu with Chinese Accents and Red Decoration (opens REALITATEA.NET in a new tab)
REALITATEA.NET — is REALITATEA.NET biased? Our profile of this outlet
- First Lady Melania Trump Releases Details on the State Dinner with His Excellency Xi Jinping, President of The People’s Republic of China, and Madame Peng Liyuan (opens The White House in a new tab)
The White House — is The White House biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What Will Be on the Table for the Trump-Xi Jinping Dinner? What Were the Menus for Past Chinese Leaders? (opens 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency in a new tab)
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Not rated
16- At the Trump and Xi Jinping Meeting, an Item Got Out of the Menu (opens NeoFeed in a new tab)
- Melania Trump Shone in the White House in an Elegant Black Edition (opens srpskainfo.com in a new tab)
srpskainfo.com — is srpskainfo.com biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Festive Reception for Jinping at the White House: Attention Was Drawn to the Elegant Combinations of the First Lady of the USA (opens Avaz.ba in a new tab)
- The Sea Bass and Honey of the White House Will Appear at Trump and Xi Jinping's Dinner. (opens inbusiness.kz in a new tab)
inbusiness.kz — is inbusiness.kz biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Melania Reveals the Dinner Menu: 'We Will Make a Toast for Peace' (opens Agi.it in a new tab)
- Melania Trump Wowed Everyone with Her Styling for Xi Jinping's Reception: Everyone Is Buzzing and What Ivanka Looks Like (opens Telegraf in a new tab)
Telegraf — is Telegraf biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- The Menu for the Trump-Xi Dinner at the White House (opens zougla.gr in a new tab)
- Melania Trump Releases Menu for White House State Dinner Following Trump-Xi Meeting. (opens 大纪元 Epoch Times in a new tab)
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Show 8 more
- Fricassee, Sea Bass and Honey From the White House: What's on the Trump Dinner Menu (opens ieidiseis.gr in a new tab)
ieidiseis.gr — is ieidiseis.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What’s on the menu for Xi at Trump’s state dinner (opens Sambad English in a new tab)
Sambad English — is Sambad English biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The 1972 Toast Will Be Repeated for Trump and C: What Will the White House Feed the Leaders of the United States and China? (opens Life.ru in a new tab)
Life.ru — is Life.ru biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- What’s on the menu for Xi at Trump’s state dinner (opens Indian Abroad News in a new tab)
Indian Abroad News — is Indian Abroad News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Melania Is Hosting a Gala Dinner in Honor of Xi Jinping. What's on the Menu? (opens frognews.bg in a new tab)
frognews.bg — is frognews.bg biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Historic 1972 wine toast to red dahlias: Trump and Melania to host Xi Jinping for White House state dinner (opens KalingaTV in a new tab)
- Trump and Xi Dinner Has Menu with "Chinese Touch" and Toast; See Schedule (opens CNN Brasil in a new tab)
CNN Brasil — is CNN Brasil biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Great Show Offered by Trump for the Chinese Leader. Xi Jinping Came with the Message that the US and China "Should Be Partners, Not rivals." (opens Adevarul in a new tab)
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