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White House touts Saudi nuclear deal, critics decry Trump ties

7/24/2026

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Saudi nuclear deal gives priority to U.S. companies and workers and “puts America first.”
Democratic strategist Corbin Trent, commentator Sarah Larchmont and writer Jim Stewartson criticized the deal on X, linking Saudi Arabia to 9/11 and Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
Political scientist Natascha Dea Burdeinei and X user PNW Area Man argued the agreement benefits Saudi Arabia and the Trump family over U.S. security.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Saudi nuclear deal gives priority to U.S. companies and workers and “puts America first.”
Democratic strategist Corbin Trent, commentator Sarah Larchmont and writer Jim Stewartson criticized the deal on X, linking Saudi Arabia to 9/11 and Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
Political scientist Natascha Dea Burdeinei and X user PNW Area Man argued the agreement benefits Saudi Arabia and the Trump family over U.S. security.