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Meanwhile, the White House has framed any negotiations between the two countries as a matter between Trump and China's President Xi Jinping, but neither leader seems willing to make the first move.
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A Martínez, NPR, 5 May 2025
But White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sidestepped questions Friday about whether Trump is waiting for Xi to make the first move.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
The Boston native exclusively tells PEOPLE that his girlfriend Shelley was the one to make the first move
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Love on the Spectrum star James B. Jones exclusively opens up about his relationship with his girlfriend Shelley Wolfe.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Use this lunation to make the first move with a love interest or work on getting a fun side hustle off the ground.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
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A Martínez, NPR, 5 May 2025
But White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sidestepped questions Friday about whether Trump is waiting for Xi to make the first move.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
The Boston native exclusively tells PEOPLE that his girlfriend Shelley was the one to make the first move
1 Comments
Love on the Spectrum star James B. Jones exclusively opens up about his relationship with his girlfriend Shelley Wolfe.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Use this lunation to make the first move with a love interest or work on getting a fun side hustle off the ground.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Make the first move.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20first%20move. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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