As president in his second term, Donald Trump’s 2026 schedule centers on high-stakes bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, with recent momentum from the May 2026 Trump-Xi summit in Beijing that produced trade pledges and an invitation for Xi to visit Washington on September 24. Traders are closely tracking that confirmed return meeting, alongside the planned G20 summit in Miami that Trump will chair later in the year, which typically draws dozens of world leaders. Ongoing regional tensions involving Iran, Taiwan, and trade negotiations continue to shape opportunities for additional encounters, while domestic policy meetings and cabinet sessions fill routine White House time. The September Xi visit and G20 preparations stand as the clearest near-term catalysts likely to influence which figures appear on Trump’s calendar through year-end.