Trump, Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia is of key diplomatic importance to the Trump White House, especially amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
But one moment from his visit to the Saudi Arabian Royal Court, highlighted by a Democratic account on X, grabbed the internet's attention when it accused the Republican president of sleeping.
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The National Interest on MSNTrump’s Middle East Visit Marks an Uptick in U.S-Saudi RelationsPresident Donald Trump is visiting the Middle East this week—landing in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to kick off the first foreign trip of his second term. During his visit to Saudi Arabia, Trump announced a lift of sanctions on Syria,
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Or that he effectively auctioned off the first destination on his first major foreign trip, heading to Saudi Arabia because the kingdom was ready to make big investments in U.S. companies.It’s not even that the Trump family has fast-growing business ties in the Middle East that run deep and offer the potential of vast profits.
Fox News host Jesse Watters opened his show Tuesday detailing Trump’s military escort as he arrived in Saudi Arabia, where the White House announced $600 billion in investment deals with the kingdom.
Nvidia’s stock surged after a major Saudi AI chip deal and boosted Jensen Huang’s net worth to around $114 billion.
During a Saudi Arabia visit, former U.S. President Donald Trump surprised attendees by asking Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman how he sleeps at night, later clarifying it as praise for MBS's resilience and transformation of Saudi Arabia.
Although Trump recently attended the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome, Saudi Arabia was originally intended to be his initial overseas destination, just like in his first term. It served as a gilded debut for a foreign policy focused on securing cash infusions for American businesses.