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Trump's Historic Saudi Visit Kicks Off Major Tour

5/13/2025

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Trump's Saudi Visit

President Donald Trump touched down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 13, 2025, greeted by a grand 21-gun salute from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The visit marks the beginning of a significant Middle East tour, where Trump will engage in an arrival ceremony and ink a new bilateral agreement, culminating in a speech at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum.

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Trump and Saudi Partnership

President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have forged a monumental $600 billion economic partnership, poised to generate 2 million jobs in the U.S. This groundbreaking agreement not only invests heavily in AI and technology but also features a historic $142 billion defense package, strengthening military and economic bonds between the two nations.

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Trump's Saudi Visit

President Donald Trump touched down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 13, 2025, greeted by a grand 21-gun salute from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The visit marks the beginning of a significant Middle East tour, where Trump will engage in an arrival ceremony and ink a new bilateral agreement, culminating in a speech at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum.

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