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Key Points:

• President Trump plans to request Chinese President Xi Jinping to release dissident media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai and Christian pastor Ezra Jin during his visit to Beijing, though he indicated he would understand if the requests were denied.
• Trump downplayed concerns about a hantavirus outbreak on a South Atlantic cruise, stating the virus is harder to catch than COVID-19 and praising Nebraska's efforts to isolate returning passengers.
• Trump described the cease-fire with Iran as being "on massive life support" following Iran's peace proposal, which he called unacceptable due to lack of nuclear concessions and inflammatory terms.
• A high-profile U.S. delegation including CEOs Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Larry Fink, and others will accompany Trump to China to lobby President Xi to invest in America and place large orders for U.S. goods.
• Trump announced plans to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax to provide relief amid rising oil prices, and expressed interest in making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state, pending a referendum and congressional approval.