Scoop: Trump to visit Saudi Arabia in May for first foreign trip, sources say
Source: Axios
11 hours ago
President Trump is planning to travel to Saudi Arabia in mid-May on his first foreign trip since returning to the White House, two U.S. officials and a source with knowledge of the president's travel said.
Why it matters: Trump's decision to go to Saudi Arabia on his first foreign trip signals how close the relationship between the Trump administration and Gulf countries has become, especially when it comes to economic cooperation and investment.
Planning for the trip is taking place as the Trump administration works to resume the ceasefire in Gaza and get Hamas to release more hostages. U.S. and Israeli officials say at this point plans for a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia have been put on the back burner, in large part because the Saudis want an irreversible time-bound path for establishing a Palestinian state something the Israeli government doesn't accept.
Flashback: Trump's first foreign trip during his previous term was also to Saudi Arabia at roughly the same time.
Driving the news: Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on March 6 that he would likely visit Saudi Arabia "over the next month and a half."
"I am going to Saudi Arabia. Normally you would go to the UK first. Last time I went to Saudi Arabia. They put up 450 billion dollars," Trump said. "This time I said I will go if you put up a trillion dollars to American companies. Meaning the purchase over four years of a trillion dollars. They agreed to do that. So I am gonna be going there," he said.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/03/30/trump-saudi-arabia-visit-may-first-foreign-trip

Buddyzbuddy
(598 posts)They are welcome to give him the full "treatment".
Feel free to use your imagination.
Orrex
(64,933 posts)bluestarone
(19,327 posts)Then, we could ALL say YES!!!
(then say it was GAWD's choice!!!!
Orrex
(64,933 posts)Well, actually, I am saying that I want it to happen.
C_U_L8R
(46,839 posts)so the Saudi dollars go further.
FakeNoose
(37,040 posts)
SergeStorms
(19,525 posts)
He needs an "orb" fix.

BumRushDaShow
(149,847 posts)because that was my thought as well and I was too lazy to go search for and post the pics from the last time.
SergeStorms
(19,525 posts)It's so freaking ridiculous and sooooooo Donald Trump.
LudwigPastorius
(12,022 posts)...or, did he leave them with Putin?
EndlessWire
(7,653 posts)A trillion bucks for trump's pockets. "Meaning the purchase over four years of a trillion dollars." He doesn't even know how to talk. He's just saying he's been bought for the next four years.
But now, here's our chance! Let's not let him back into the country! ATC, do your duty! Make him land in Canada! Oh, wait...Mexico! Oh, no...well, make him land anywhere else! We don't want him back!