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Trump administration live updates: Trump visits Saudi Arabia to kick off first major foreign trip

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/live-blog/rcna206060

He is also scheduled to travel to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week.

What to know today​

  • President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia today to begin his first major international trip of his second term. He is also scheduled to travel to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week.
  • The president began the visit with a lavish welcoming ceremony with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi Royal Court.
  • The visit to the Gulf States comes at a crucial moment for diplomacy as U.S. officials work quickly to make trade deals following Trump's sweeping tariffs. U.S. and Chinese officials announced yesterday that they had reached an agreement to temporarily pause their reciprocal tariffs.
  • Trump is also facing backlash over the administration's decision to accept a luxury jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One.
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Breaking with tradition once again, rather than the first presidential visit that’s made is to a US ally, such as Britain, France, or Canada, Trump decided to go to the Middle East to visit his staunchest financial supporters instead. It’s all about the grift.
 
What lavish gift will Saudi Arabia pay off Trump for a favor?
 
2017
"The nation of Qatar has historically been a funder of terrorism at a very high level."

 
HumblePi said:
2017
"The nation of Qatar has historically been a funder of terrorism at a very high level."

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He was right, another nation that is a funder of terrorism at a very high level is Saudi Arabia.
 
joluoto said:
He was right, another nation that is a funder of terrorism at a very high level is Saudi Arabia.
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I guess Trump figures that's all water under the bridge now. All is forgiven and forgotten.
 
HumblePi said:
I guess Trump figures that's all water under the bridge now. All is forgiven and forgotten.
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When it comes to Saui Arabia the whole world seem to be very happy to ignore that they sponsor terrorism.
 
j brown's body said:
His sons precede him, fanning out across the region, looking for deals for Trump, Inc.
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Here are the Trump Organization's current real estate dealings in each country Trump is visiting.
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-middle-east-family-business-deals-saudi-arabia-qatar-uae-2025-5

United Arab Emirates​

In late April, the Trump Organization announced the development of an 80-story Trump International Hotel & Tower in Dubai, UAE.

The project is in partnership with Dar Global, the London-listed international arm of Saudi real estate development company Dar Al Arkan, which has close ties to the Saudi government, according to The New York Times.

The new property will join the country's Trump International Golf Club, which first opened in Dubai in 2017, about a month after Trump entered his first term in office.

Qatar​

The Trump Organization announced another deal at the end of April: a Trump International Golf Club Simaisma outside of Doha, Qatar, in partnership with Dar Global and Qatari Diar, a state-owned real estate firm.

The project is set to include an 18-hole golf course, golf club, and Trump-branded luxury villas as part of the $5.5 billion-dollar Simaisma development along a 4-mile strip of Qatar's coast.

Because Qatari Diar is directly owned by the Qatari state, the development appears to violate the Trump Organization's second-term ethics commitment, which promises to limit new business with foreign governments.

"We are incredibly proud to expand the Trump brand into Qatar through this exceptional collaboration with Qatari Diar and Dar Global," Eric Trump said in the press release.

Saudi Arabia​

The Trump Organization has several projects lined up in Saudi Arabia.
The Trump Organization last year announced the development of a 47-story Trump Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — again in partnership with Dar Global.
 
@Mods, please merge this thread with this one:

Trump visits Saudi Arabia to kick off first major foreign trip

Trump administration live updates: Trump visits Saudi Arabia to kick off first major foreign trip https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/live-blog/rcna206060 He is also scheduled to travel to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week. What to know today President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi...
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Why would a US president salute a foreign military officer? Is it simply because Trump is a moron?

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HumblePi said:
Trump administration live updates: Trump visits Saudi Arabia to kick off first major foreign trip

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/live-blog/rcna206060

He is also scheduled to travel to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week.

What to know today​

  • President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia today to begin his first major international trip of his second term. He is also scheduled to travel to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week.
  • The president began the visit with a lavish welcoming ceremony with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi Royal Court.
  • The visit to the Gulf States comes at a crucial moment for diplomacy as U.S. officials work quickly to make trade deals following Trump's sweeping tariffs. U.S. and Chinese officials announced yesterday that they had reached an agreement to temporarily pause their reciprocal tariffs.
  • Trump is also facing backlash over the administration's decision to accept a luxury jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One.
__________________________________

Breaking with tradition once again, rather than the first presidential visit that’s made is to a US ally, such as Britain, France, or Canada, Trump decided to go to the Middle East to visit his staunchest financial supporters instead. It’s all about the grift.
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Saudi Arabia is a US ally. You didn't know that?

Or are you upset that he didn't visit a white country, first?
 
Hey, he just woke up from a brief nap. Who hasn't been confused a bit after a nap?

 
I would suspect a very big issue on the agenda is getting permission to use military assets in case the situation with Iran goes really bad. Maybe even asking for more than support and access to ground facilities. Not sure if anyone has covered that idea and I confess to not keeping up with the latest news. Or the posts in that other thread I see somebody pointed us to.

I still find it kind of amazing that fella has that much energy at his age. He must have a really smart cook person working for him so he eats the right foods. Wonder if he sips any alcohol from time-to-time. Are those folks in Saudi Arabia allowed to drink alcoholic beverages?
 
Taylor said:
Saudi Arabia is a US ally. You didn't know that?

Or are you upset that he didn't visit a white country, first?
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Plus, his family is very tightly tied to business interests there.
 


The Saudis know how to appease Trump. Flattery and Big Macs.

 
Putin and Kim will be jealous!

 
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