Chaos erupts behind the scenes of Trump’s China trip — including trampled White House aide
Emily Goodin / NEW YORK POST
BEIJING — President Trump’s much-anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been marred by multiple physical altercations just offstage.
Among the incidents that took place Thursday:
- A White House staffer was trampled by Chinese reporters.
- A Secret Service agent was kept out of official events.
- American journalists were prevented from joining the presidential motorcade.
The chaos was all captured by a cameraman accompanying “Rush Hour” director Brett Ratner as he prepares to shoot a fourth installment of the beloved feature film franchise.
The dust-ups with the Chinese caused frustrations to boil over on the American side, with one member of the US delegation overheard calling it a “s—tshow.”
As part of an effort by Chinese officials to keep a tight hold of their American guests and dictate coverage of a global news event, US reporters have been subject to strict controls — including limited access to bathrooms and the confiscation of water bottles. Read more, see video and photos here.

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