Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 34 per cent in a Reuters/Ipsos poll released in late April, while his handling of the Iran war and surging gas prices has sharpened unease inside and beyond his Republican base.
The news came after weeks of shifting dates, with the summit moved out of late March and into mid-May because of the Iran conflict, according to White House briefings. Beijing is now the stage for a meeting that both men clearly understand as more than a bilateral photo opportunity. Trump is arriving with domestic numbers under pressure and with questions swirling over how firmly he can steer the war he has described as terminated in correspondence to Congress.
