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Donald Trump was seen drinking out of a champagne glass during his State visit to China, in spite of his claim that he has never drunk alcohol in his life.<\/p>\n
The shocking video has circulated online following the US President Trump\u2019s summit in Beijing alongside Chinese leader Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n
While several body language experts have analyzed and unpicked every interaction shared between the world leaders, something else caught the attention of viewers.<\/p>\n
Trump and Xi met on May 14, with the former enjoying an imperial welcome, before getting down to business and addressing numerous topics such as trade, Taiwan, and the Middle East.<\/p>\n
Apart from their conversations, handshakes, and the praise that Trump showed for his Chinese counterpart, chaos also broke out among members of the media before talks began.<\/p>\n
The foul-mouthed exchange shocked viewers, who were left with their jaws on the floor later on as Trump seemingly had a sip of alcohol, despite swearing it off.<\/p>\n
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Experts stated that the relationship between the leaders was positive, despite some assertive behaviors from both parties; everything seemed to be mutual.<\/p>\n
The respect seemed to continue, as following a toast in Mandarin, Trump could be seen standing on stage and listening intently.<\/p>\n
As it concluded, he could be seen taking a champagne glass from a waiter\u2019s platter, raising it in honor of the Chinese leader following the historic summit, and taking a gulp of the liquid.<\/p>\n
After this gulp, he placed the glass back on the platter and stood on stage a bit longer to applaud the crowd, who clapped him back.<\/p>\n
It has previously been reported that Trump didn\u2019t drink because his older brother died as a result of a drinking problem.<\/p>\n
The POTUS seemingly went out of his way then to show respect for Xi by breaking his strict rule.<\/p>\n
While we are not 100 percent certain about the liquid that was in the glass, its appearance in the context of the evening may suggest the possibility of alcohol.<\/p>\n
Trump states that he\u2019s never drunk in his life, which comes due to the death of his brother Fred, who died from alcoholism in 1981, at the age of 42.<\/p>\n
The BBC reports that former bartenders from 1990 New York, where Trump has lived for decades, say that he would often be served champagne, and even vodka, claiming he \u201cnursed\u201d drinks on nights out.<\/p>\n
Yet those close to the President, including the man who introduced him to his wife Melania, remains adamant that he never drank and stuck to his favorite, Diet Coke.<\/p>\n
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Speaking to Fox News in 2016, Trump claimed that he has \u201cnever had a drink,\u201d unlike many Presidents before him.<\/p>\n
George W Bush went teetotal after giving up drink on his 40th birthday, but Trump claims to have been sober his whole life \u2013 marking a first for US leaders.<\/p>\n
He opened up on the death of his brother, saying: \u201cIt was a very tough period of time,\u201d adding that the incident meant that he would never drink.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you don\u2019t start you\u2019re never going have a problem. If you do start you might have a problem. And it\u2019s a tough problem to stop,\u201d the President told the news outlet.<\/p>\n
His view of one drink spiralling into addiction was interesting, though he claimed he enforces these beliefs on his children.<\/p>\n
He would forbid alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs, adding: \u201cI\u2019ve been very tough on my children with respect to drink.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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