Donald Trump Courts Gulf Trillions In High-stakes Middle East Tour, Starts With Saudi Arabia

As tensions emergence successful nan Middle East, Donald Trump lands successful Saudi Arabia pinch billionaires successful tow — including Elon Musk — and a trillion-dollar inquire connected nan table. In his first awesome overseas sojourn during his 2nd term, Trump’s Gulf circuit skips Israel and zeroes successful connected Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar. The mission? Secure mega-investments and push for power practice amid volatile lipid prices and stalled US-China waste and acquisition talks.

With Saudi Arabia pledging $600 cardinal truthful far, Trump is aiming higher — demanding $1 trillion to cement economical ties. At nan bosom of this sojourn are not conscionable lipid deals but besides imaginable arms income worthy complete $100 cardinal and a push to revive nan Abraham Accords. But Saudi support for Palestine continues to stall normalization pinch Israel.

Trump whitethorn moreover plaything by Turkey for imaginable Ukraine warfare talks. A circuit packed pinch diplomacy, dollars, and drama.