Trump’s arrival was marked by a dramatic air accompaniment from six Royal Saudi Air Force F-15, when the Air Force entered the Saudi air space. The Jets flew in a tight formation – three on each wing – in the last 30 minutes of flight, in a highly symbolic Solidarity show.
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Lavender carpet and a coffee ceremony
After landing at King Khalid International Airport, Trump was welcomed on the asphalt of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Both of them went for a lavender carpet to the reception, where they participated in the traditional Arabic coffee ceremony.
Trump was accompanied by several high -level officials, including Defense Minister Pete Hegset, Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Trade Minister Howard Lutnick.
Packed agenda
Tuesday’s President Itinerary included a speech on a high -profile forum with technology leaders such as Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman. The program also included state dinners and meetings with the best Saudi officials.
The Trump’s warm reception was, unlike a more reserved visit to 2022 former President Joe Biden, whose fist with the Crown Prince was widely explored for tense relations after the end of the US intelligence community that Prince Mohammed ordered the killing of journalists Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
Business interests and diplomatic optics
The current Trump tour in the Middle East includes stops in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, where Trump – its sons – develops several luxury real estate enterprises. These include Jeddah, Hotel in Dubai and Golf Course complex in Qatar.
This journey also represents a symbolic return to Riyadh, instead of the first foreign visit to Trump as President in 2017. With promises of massive Saudi investment in the US and close business ties, the penetration of Trump’s political and private interests on the global scene.
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