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BumRushDaShow

(151,234 posts)
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 05:26 AM Mar 31

Scoop: Trump to visit Saudi Arabia in May for first foreign trip, sources say

Source: Axios

11 hours ago


President Trump is planning to travel to Saudi Arabia in mid-May on his first foreign trip since returning to the White House, two U.S. officials and a source with knowledge of the president's travel said.

Why it matters: Trump's decision to go to Saudi Arabia on his first foreign trip signals how close the relationship between the Trump administration and Gulf countries has become, especially when it comes to economic cooperation and investment.

  • Planning for the trip is taking place as the Trump administration works to resume the ceasefire in Gaza and get Hamas to release more hostages.
  • U.S. and Israeli officials say at this point plans for a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia have been put on the back burner, in large part because the Saudis want an irreversible time-bound path for establishing a Palestinian state — something the Israeli government doesn't accept.


  • Flashback: Trump's first foreign trip during his previous term was also to Saudi Arabia at roughly the same time.

    Driving the news: Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on March 6 that he would likely visit Saudi Arabia "over the next month and a half."

  • "I am going to Saudi Arabia. Normally you would go to the UK first. Last time I went to Saudi Arabia. They put up 450 billion dollars," Trump said.
  • "This time I said I will go if you put up a trillion dollars to American companies. Meaning the purchase over four years of a trillion dollars. They agreed to do that. So I am gonna be going there," he said.


  • Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/03/30/trump-saudi-arabia-visit-may-first-foreign-trip
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    Scoop: Trump to visit Saudi Arabia in May for first foreign trip, sources say (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 31 OP
    Oh I so hope Rat face Miller joins him. They will love him. Buddyzbuddy Mar 31 #1
    Maybe they'll dismember him. Orrex Mar 31 #2
    Well, that would be BREAKING NEWS for YOUR Is he dead yet thread.!! bluestarone Mar 31 #7
    I'm not saying that I want it to happen, but... Orrex Mar 31 #10
    First, he needs to crash the economy C_U_L8R Mar 31 #3
    Don't forget to send Jared Kushner over to collect the bribe beforehand FakeNoose Mar 31 #4
    He can't wait to get back to his orb. SergeStorms Mar 31 #5
    Thank you for posting BumRushDaShow Mar 31 #6
    It's the first thing I thought of. SergeStorms Apr 1 #11
    Don't forget the kneepads, Trumpy. LudwigPastorius Mar 31 #8
    It's absurd EndlessWire Mar 31 #9

    Buddyzbuddy

    (748 posts)
    1. Oh I so hope Rat face Miller joins him. They will love him.
    Mon Mar 31, 2025, 07:40 AM
    Mar 31

    They are welcome to give him the full "treatment".
    Feel free to use your imagination.

    bluestarone

    (19,645 posts)
    7. Well, that would be BREAKING NEWS for YOUR Is he dead yet thread.!!
    Mon Mar 31, 2025, 01:22 PM
    Mar 31

    Then, we could ALL say YES!!! (then say it was GAWD's choice!!!!

    Orrex

    (65,057 posts)
    10. I'm not saying that I want it to happen, but...
    Mon Mar 31, 2025, 03:13 PM
    Mar 31

    Well, actually, I am saying that I want it to happen.

    BumRushDaShow

    (151,234 posts)
    6. Thank you for posting
    Mon Mar 31, 2025, 01:07 PM
    Mar 31

    because that was my thought as well and I was too lazy to go search for and post the pics from the last time.

    EndlessWire

    (7,733 posts)
    9. It's absurd
    Mon Mar 31, 2025, 01:44 PM
    Mar 31

    A trillion bucks for trump's pockets. "Meaning the purchase over four years of a trillion dollars." He doesn't even know how to talk. He's just saying he's been bought for the next four years.

    But now, here's our chance! Let's not let him back into the country! ATC, do your duty! Make him land in Canada! Oh, wait...Mexico! Oh, no...well, make him land anywhere else! We don't want him back!

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