U.S. President Donald Trump expressed discomfort, calling the Chinese Victory Day parade "a conspiracy against the United States." He raised concerns about the sight of Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un standing side by side next to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
On the 3rd (local time), President Trump posted a public message to President Xi on social media platform Truth Social. He wrote, "While you conspire against The USA, please send warm regards to Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un." On that day, China held a large-scale military parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in World War II.
President Trump subsequently recalled the history of the massive support provided by the United States to China during World War II to protect its freedom from hostile foreign invasion. He said, "Whether President Xi will mention the tremendous support and the 'blood' shed by the U.S. to protect China's freedom from hostile foreign invasion is the most important question." He added, "Many Americans lost their lives in the process of China pursuing victory and glory, and I hope their courage and sacrifice are justly respected and remembered."
These remarks reveal President Trump's discomfort with the strengthening ties between China, Russia, and North Korea. In a BBC interview the previous day, when asked, "Do you think China and its allies are trying to form an international alliance against the U.S.?" he replied, "Definitely not. China needs us." He continued, "I have a very good relationship with President Xi. But China needs us far more than we need them."
In the same interview, President Trump also expressed disappointment toward President Putin. Regarding the failure to reach a peace agreement on Ukraine during a meeting in Alaska last month, he stated, "I can say that I was very disappointed with President Putin." He added that the U.S. would "take some action" to help the Ukrainian people, but did not specify any details.