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Trump’s Visit Makes a Splash in Saudi Arabia

Many Saudis say they are big fans of President Trump, calling him a “straight shooter” who shares their values. Others were not impressed.

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President Trump with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on Tuesday.
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Vengeful at Home, Trump Takes His Forgiving Side on Middle East Tour

During the first major foreign trip of his second term, President Trump has told audiences in the Middle East that he’s willing to set the past aside in the interests of peace and profit.

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President Trump visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. “I have never believed in having permanent enemies,” Mr. Trump said in a speech on Tuesday. “I am different than a lot of people think.”
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Trump’s Pledge to the Middle East: No More ‘Lectures on How to Live’

In Saudi Arabia, the president denounced Western intervention and nation-building, garnering both praise and eye rolls.

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President Trump declared that the United States would no longer be “giving you lectures on how to live” on Tuesday during an investment conference in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
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Saudis Greet Trump to His Tastes, With Pomp, Opulence and Real Estate

The Saudi crown prince gave President Trump a warm and opulent welcome, reflecting the amity between a royal family and presidential family with diplomatic and business alliances.

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President Trump descended stairs covered in a lavender carpet to be greeted by Prince Mohammed bin Salman and an honor guard on Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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