US tenor Christopher Macchio booked for Xi-Trump state dinner performance

The vocalist has been a feature at a series of the president’s events, most recently at the Republican Midterm Convention “An honour to return to Washington DC to perform for the State Dinner with Donald Trump (originally @realDonaldTrump) and President Xi,” Macchio said on social media, tagging the official accounts of Trump, the White House, and the Trump campaign. Often referred to as “America’s Tenor”, Macchio is a classical-crossover vocalist who has sung at Trump rallies and events since filling in at the Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve gala in 2015. His announcement was posted shortly after Xi’s arrival at Joint Base Andrews for a three-day state visit, reciprocating Trump’s trip to Beijing in May.

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