Trump's celebration of his return to power was set to get underway with a fireworks showcase at his Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, about 30 miles outside Washington
"I ran a great campaign. I think it was maybe the best of the three," he said on Tuesday at a polling station in Palm Beach, Florida, near his Mar-a-Lago home. He said that it would be "crazy," to think that he would not concede if the election was fair
In a message to Trump, Xi said that after learning President Trump and Melania have tested positive for COVID-19, he and his wife Peng Liyuan extend sympathy to them and wish them a speedy recovery
The announcement came after White House adviser Hope Hicks, one of Trump's closest aide, was confirmed to have tested positive for the virus on Thursday.