Trump Says Xi Might Not Be His Friend After Meddling Allegation

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Trump told the UN Security Council that China is attempting to interfere in the midterms. Jodi Schneider reports.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Toluse Olorunnipa

September 26, 2018 at 9:30 PM UTC

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September 27, 2018 at 4:01 AM UTC

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Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping might not be friends anymore after he accused Beijing on Wednesday of trying to interfere in U.S. congressional elections in November.

“Maybe he’s not anymore,” Trump answered when asked how he could remain friends with Xi at a news conference on Wednesday after the United Nations General Assembly in New York.