President Trump rolled out the literal red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping — with U.S. service members on their knees smoothing it into place — then visibly flinched at an F-35 flyover while Xi didn't so much as blink. And in a bizarre twist at the UN, Melania Trump was handed a live microphone and immediately hid it behind her back. The universe, quite literally, has a sense of humor.

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