During a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House, former President Donald Trump drew criticism for mocking his successor, Joe Biden. The incident occurred as Trump showed Xi around the White House, where Biden's portrait had been replaced with an autopen—a robotic device that can sign documents—as part of Trump's renovations. Trump pointed out the autopen to Xi, suggesting it symbolized Biden's reliance on the machine, a claim Biden has denied. Trump also gestured toward portraits of himself from his two presidential terms before highlighting the autopen. The moment was widely condemned by critics. Former Democratic Representative John Delaney called it "the most un-American act by an American president," while Gerard Butler, editor-at-large at The Wall Street Journal, described it as "just utterly disgusting." Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former White House aide, labeled the act "gross and unAmerican." Sarah Matthews, another former White House aide, criticized Trump for mocking a former president in front of a leader from a communist country, saying it humiliated the United States. The White House shared a video of the incident on social media, accompanied by a laughing emoji, which some found humorous. However, many viewers were offended by the gesture, seeing it as disrespectful toward a former president. The video sparked a range of reactions, with some defending Trump's sense of humor and others condemning the act as inappropriate and unbecoming of a former president. Xi's visit to the United States concluded on Friday after a three-day trip that included a state dinner at the White House. The event brought together prominent figures such as First Lady Melania Trump, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, and Apple's Tim Cook. Despite the controversy surrounding Trump's remarks, the visit proceeded with its official schedule, highlighting the diplomatic engagement between the United States and China.