Trump’s regional trip; 3 trillion dollar profit for America and almost nothing for Arabs
According to a report by the English section of Webangah News Agency, citing mehr News Agency and Lebanon’s Al-Akhbar newspaper, U.S. President Donald Trump began his regional trip to the Middle East with a visit to Riyadh as his second official destination during his presidency. He is scheduled to travel to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates after riyadh.
Since accepting Saudi Arabia’s proposal for his first official presidential trip to be made ther, Riyadh’s leadership has sought all demands that remained unmet during the presidency of Joe Biden, Trump’s predecessor.Tho, luck was not on Saudi Arabia’s side as Donald Trump’s trip followed…Translation:
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Although two months have passed since this trip was announced, the time was insufficient for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s idealistic demands from Washington to materialize. Bin Salman primarily sought to pressure Tel Aviv into halting the war in Gaza—even temporarily—to reduce the backlash from public opinion and ease pressures regarding the official normalization of relations with the Zionist regime.
Bin Salman also aimed to secure approval for a defense agreement with the U.S., pass his country’s nuclear program, and commit israel to accepting a Palestinian state. However, he certainly cannot obtain such guarantees from Trump and Netanyahu.Although Donald Trump may verbally pledge to defend Saudi Arabia against external attacks.Regarding the nuclear program, while the U.S.may agree to uranium enrichment in Saudi Arabia for energy production, American reports indicate that the White House will not allow Riyadh to use its nuclear program for military purposes.Washington will likely maintain restrictions on uranium enrichment cycles and ensure strict inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Thus, just like during Trump’s previous visit, this trip will yield little for the Saudis—Riyadh’s officials will only receive a few promises, praises, and vague assurances from Trump. The reality remains unchanged: beyond money, they have little leverage. This mirrors past instances where despite U.S. pledges to Saudi Arabia, Washington stayed silent during large-scale Yemeni attacks on Aramco’s oil facilities.Donald Trump arrives in the region this time with commitments exceeding $3 trillion for Saudi Arabia and other allies—Translation:
The Arab leader himself brings it along. Therefore, it is natural for him to take pride in the amount of wealth Saudi Arabia has committed to injecting into the U.S. economy, as this sum is twice what was received from the Saudis in the previous visit.Riyadh has pledged a $1 trillion investment in the U.S. economy over the next 10 years, with over $100 billion of this amount allocated for arms purchases.After meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Trump will travel to Doha, where he will unveil a multi-billion-dollar deal for Qatar’s purchase of Boeing aircraft and MQ-9 Reaper drones, valued at $2 billion—drones that have recently been frequently shot down by Yemeni forces.
Qatari officials had previously announced their plans for extensive investments in various U.S. industrial sectors, notably artificial intelligence and microchips.Trump’s Boeing 747-8 Aircraft, Valued at $400 Million, to Serve as His Presidential Gift
Initial reports indicate that the financial assets allocated for this trip to America amount to $2.5 billion, though this sum is considerably lower than the budgets of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.
Trump’s third-term aircraft is also a Trillion-dollar asset, and he is currently entering Abu Dhabi, where the UAE had previously announced plans to invest $1.4 trillion in the U.S. economy over the next decade. These investments will focus on key sectors such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, energy, and other American industrial domains.
The only difference between this trip and previous ones is that during past visits, most Arab and Islamic leaders prioritized engagement with regional countries—In the third consecutive session, Riyadh had invited leaders from Persian Gulf countries, including those from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Though, today’s attendance in Riyadh was not observed, and Trump separately traveled to two other Persian Gulf countries.
even though it was planned for the leaders of the gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states to hold a meeting during Trump’s presence in Riyadh, his track record in organizing such gatherings is also based on receiving concessions from them separately. It remains unclear whether these countries can use this symbolic gesture for their own benefit or not.
