President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia early on October 26th, 2025, for a nearly weeklong Asia tour with the primary objective of securing a trade deal with China's President Xi Jinping to end the ongoing trade war. Trump's arrival in Malaysia, confirmed in the early hours of October 26th, 2025, marks his first trip to Asia since taking office. The tour aims to test his deal-making abilities, with a key focus on discussions with Xi Jinping, according to ABC News. This visit follows previous reports of Air Force One being escorted into Malaysian airspace by F/A-18 fighter jets around 2:15 AM UTC, as confirmed on X. In a separate statement attributed to President Trump, he claimed, “Grocery prices are way down.” This statement was shared on X. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previously announced substantial new Russia sanctions earlier on October 26th, 2025, describing them as "one of the largest sanctions that we have done against the Russian Federation." The sanctions were reportedly imposed due to President Putin's lack of honest engagement. President Trump was also noted to have danced at a Malaysian arrival ceremony shortly after 2:17 AM UTC, as detailed in previous reports. The previous reporting window from October 26th, 2025, 2:46:57 AM to 3:45:21 AM UTC, also highlighted unrelated news, including a Washington Post review of a book by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and a quote attributed to E. Jean Carroll.
