Donald Trump expects 'big, fat, hug' from President Xi for opening Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump expects 'big, fat, hug' from President Xi for opening Strait of HormuzUnited States President Donald Trump says that he and Xi Jinping are "working together smartly" and that China has agreed not to send weapons to IranCommentsNewsTim Hanlon News Reporter13:24, 15 Apr 2026Updated 13:31, 15 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesTrump is set to meet with Xi Jinping next month(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Donald Trump claims that Xi Jinping will give him a "big, fat hug" for opening the Strait of Hormuz.‌The United States president says that he and Xi are "working together smartly" and that China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran in a Truth Social post.‌Trump is set to visit China for a meeting with Trump next month amid the conflict in the Middle East with the United States military currently stopping ships from entering and leaving Iranian ports in retaliation to a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.‌View 2 ImagesUS military presence has been growing in the Middle East to help enforce a blockade(Image: US NAVY/AFP via Getty Images)READ MORE: Trump Iran live: US 'sends 10,000 extra troops to Middle East' to put pressure for dealREAD MORE: Trump gushes over King Charles ahead of visit as he blasts Starmer's 'tragic mistakes'He wrote on Truth Social: "China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz. I am doing it for them, also - And the World. This situation will never happen again."They have agreed not to send weapons to Iran. President Xi will give me a big, fat, hug when I get there in a few weeks. We are working together smartly, and very well! Doesn’t that beat fighting??? BUT REMEMBER, we are very good at fighting, if we have to - far better than anyone else!!! President DJT."‌And it follows Trump saying he and Xi had exchanged letters over reported weapons sent to Iran where he was told China was “not doing that.”Speaking to Fox Business: “He responded to a lette...