Trump snoops on Xi? Viral Beijing clip catches POTUS ‘peeking’ into Chinese president’s secret file?

Donald Trump’s Beijing visit has triggered another viral controversy after a banquet clip appeared to show the U.S. President peeking into Xi Jinping’s open file during a state dinner. The brief moment quickly exploded across social media, with users comparing it to students copying homework in class. Memes, jokes and criticism flooded X as the clip spread online within hours of Trump wrapping up his high-stakes China trip. While some called the moment harmless curiosity, others branded it embarrassing optics during a tense diplomatic summit between Washington and Beijing amid growing global tensions and economic rivalry.