Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham and Jesse Watters attended a state dinner at the White House on Thursday night in honor of Chinese President Xi Jinping, despite their previous criticisms of communism. Ingraham confirmed on Facebook that she was invited to the event and had to attend, while Watters was photographed wearing a black suit and bow tie with his wife. Another Fox News anchor, Bret Baier, also attended the dinner, which took place during Xi's visit to the United States. The event followed Xi’s arrival at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, where he was greeted by President Donald Trump on the tarmac—a rare occurrence, as it was the first time a U.S. president greeted a political, secular foreign leader at the base since 1962. Ingraham and Watters’ presence at the dinner has raised questions, especially given their past comments on communism. Watters, on his show Jesse Watters Primetime, has claimed that the Democratic Party is trying to undermine Trump and that once communists gain influence, it would be "over." He also suggested that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was planning to conceal "crazy communists" until the November election. Ingraham has similarly criticized communism, often linking it to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), a group she claims seeks to replace American institutions with a DSA-style "politburo," a term used to describe a centralized governing body in communist systems. Ingraham had previously criticized Xi Jinping directly, commenting on his perceived lack of personal warmth during Trump’s visit to China in May. The state dinner, which included prominent figures from the tech and business worlds, featured guests such as Apple’s Tim Cook, SpaceX’s Elon Musk, and U.S. First Lady Melania Trump. The White House released a guest list that also included Trump’s children— Ivanka, Eric, and Tiffany—alongside business leaders like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, and OpenAI’s Sam Altman. The event highlighted the intersection of politics and business, as well as the complexities of diplomatic engagement. While the dinner aimed to foster goodwill between the U.S. and China, the attendance of conservative media figures known for their anti-communist rhetoric has sparked discussions about the alignment of political views with diplomatic practices.