It takes a certain kind of genius to let Donald Trump take a victory lap, and still walk away holding the trophy. On Thursday, as Trump declared his meeting with Xi Jinping a “12 out of 10” success (because of course he did), the Chinese leader smiled politely, nodded in agreement, and pocketed a handful of US concessions like souvenirs from a diplomatic gift shop. While Trump gushed on Air Force One about “tremendous progress” and future golf-course diplomacy, Xi quietly secured a tariff rollback, suspended port fees, and a reprieve for Chinese tech firms. If this were a game of poker, Trump was busy telling everyone he’d won big, while Xi casually raked in the chips. With his trademark calm and a dash of subtle shade (“the recent twists and turns should be instructive,” he

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