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Rush hour on Air Force one as Melania director Brett Ratner joins Trump China trip
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Rush hour on Air Force one as Melania director Brett Ratner joins Trump China trip

The Guardian · May 13, 2026, 5:45 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Filmmaker who was long on the outer in Hollywood over #Me Too allegations will scout locations for Rush Hour 4, according to spokeswoman Brett Ratner, the director behind the Rush Hour movies and a documentary on Melania Trump, is accompanying Donald Trump to China for his summit with Xi Jinping.Trump is due to hold talks with the Chinese leader on Thursday and Friday over pressing economic and geopolitical issues, including Iran and Taiwan. The US president was accompanied on Air Force One by CEOs and top executives from major US tech and finance firms, including Apple’s Tim Cook, Tesla’s Elon Musk and BlackRock’s Larry Fink. Ratner was among the groups as well. Continue reading...

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