Based on my research, I cannot verify this claim. Here is my analysis:

• President Trump did travel to Beijing, China in May 2026 with a large delegation of prominent business leaders including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Larry Fink, and others¹²³.
• The South China Morning Post described the delegation as "eager for deals"³, but this is a journalist's characterization, not a direct quote from Trump.
• According to Forbes, Trump said the business leaders were there to "pay respects" to Xi and to China and that they look forward to "doing trade and business"¹.
• Multiple news outlets extensively covered Trump's remarks and the delegation, but none reported Trump using the specific phrase "hungry to do business, invest, and create"¹²⁴³⁵.
• The claim database confirms Trump brought business titans to China for talks with Xi Jinping², but contains no record of this specific quote.
• Extensive web searches using various combinations of keywords from the claimed quote yielded no matching or closely matching statements attributed to Trump.

The specific wording "the business leaders come hungry to do business, invest, and create" does not appear to be a genuine quote from President Trump. While the underlying premise—that he brought business leaders to China who were interested in commerce—is accurate, the phrasing appears to be fabricated or significantly altered from what was actually said.

Overall validity: 15%

1. Beijing Summit: Trump Invites Xi To The White House In ... - Forbes
2. President Trump said other titans of business were at the talks
3. Trump’s trillion-dollar business delegation arrives in China, eager for deals | South China Morning Post
4. Elon Musk and other CEOs among those invited to be in Trump's ...
5. Trump taps Musk, Cook and other leaders for high-stakes China ...