President Donald Trump has just completed his Middle East tour, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. What has he accomplished on this tour?
President Trump’s first stop was in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, where he secured a $600 billion investment into the U.S. economy. Saudi also signed a historic defense deal, the largest in history, buying $142 billion of U.S. military equipment. Toward the end of his Saudi visit, President Trump gave a speech at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum, where he announced that he would lift all sanctions on Syria to “give them a chance at greatness.” This marks the end of 46 years of U.S. sanctions on Syria, a milestone that will be reflected in Syria’s bright future. However, America’s key ally – Israel – didn’t appreciate this one bit, calling this “risky” and “supporting a jihadist regime.”
President Trump’s next stop was Qatar, making history by being the first-ever U.S. president to make an official visit to the country of Qatar. He received a fighter jet escort and was greeted by a parade of camels and Arabian horses. During his visit, Qatar agreed to the purchase of 210 Boeing jets worth $96 billion, boosting the stock by 4%. And then, the two countries agreed to a staggering $1.2 trillion economic commitment from Qatar. During press interviews, Trump hinted at plans regarding Gaza that Qatar will assist with. He also announced that the U.S. and Iran are close to a nuclear deal.
President Trump’s last and final visit to the Middle East tour was in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Even more historic and great deals were procured; the UAE bought 500,000 of Nvidia’s most advanced chips yearly, allowing the Emirates to become an AI superpower. Moreover, the UAE also committed $1.6 trillion to the U.S. economy, bringing the total of Middle Eastern investments to around three trillion dollars.
According to the Atlantic Council, “there has never been a US presidential visit to the Middle East like this one.” This has been one of the most successful international tours by any US president. President Trump dipped into his years as a successful businessman, to negotiate trade deals and record-breaking investments to support the United States economy and continue making America more powerful, wealthy, and great.