It seems trivial at this stage in the game but thanking Xi and Putin publicly at the G7 (formerly the G8 until Russia was kicked out for invading Ukraine) is absolutely insane.
Mueller, She Wrote
Trump: "I want to thank China, President Xi, I was with him — and he stayed totally neutral and I appreciate it. And I want to thank Vladimir Putin, he was very neutral…So I just want to thank them."
