The event was described as a political fundraiser for Republican donors in all the reports I've seen, not a charity event.[NR, CNN] The part about having a Pre

The event was described as a political fundraiser for Republican donors in all the reports I've seen, not a charity event.[NR, CNN] The part about having a President for Life in the US was definitely presented as a joke, though Trump's admiration of "strong" leaders has been a recurring sentiment.[The Atlantic] [NR]: https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/donald-trump-xi-jinping-joke-not-funny/ https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/donald-trump-xi-jinpi... [CNN]: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/03/politics/trump-maralago-remarks/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/03/politics/trump-maralago-remar... [The Atlantic]: https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/554810/ https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/554810/