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Trump on a money mission: huge deals in Saudi Arabia and Gulf states!
Donald Trump begins a trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE on May 13, 2025 to secure investments and deals.
Trump on a money mission: huge deals in Saudi Arabia and Gulf states!
On May 13, 2025, US President Donald Trump chose Saudi Arabia as the destination of his first foreign trip after his election. Saudi Arabia is seen as a strategic partner for the USA. The common focus is on securing major economic deals and investments that Trump wants to generate in the USA.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has already pledged $600 billion in investments in the United States. Trump aims to close a total of $1 trillion in deals during his trip. In addition to Saudi Arabia, he will also visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The trip is embedded in a geopolitical scene that is particularly characterized by the Gaza war and the weakening of Iran, as well as by the Time is noted.
Reception and military honors
Upon his arrival in Riyadh, Trump was greeted with military honors. Such ceremonies are of great importance to the rulers in the region. The Gulf states are relying heavily on the military support and economic security they hope for from the USA. During his trip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an offensive against Hamas in Gaza, putting additional pressure on the situation in the Middle East.
Middle East expert Daniel Gerlach comments on Trump's foreign policy and emphasizes that the US President primarily has financial transactions and personal gain in mind. Although Trump has “fundamental sympathies for Israel,” there are tensions between him and Netanyahu.
Financial ambitions and personal interests
Trump will be accompanied on his trip by a high-ranking business delegation. Leaders from companies such as Tesla, Amazon, OpenAI, Google and Boeing are part of this group. This presence underpins the intent economic interests that Trump is pursuing. The Gulf states, on the other hand, are seeking military equipment and support in the high-tech and energy sectors.
The question of what role Trump's personal interests play in this trip is not unfounded. Possible Qatar gifts, such as a luxury plane, have come under criticism for potentially mixing politics and business. But the US Department of Justice sees no signs of improper bribery in this process.
Trump's hopes of making peace between Vladimir Putin and the Middle East seem unrealistic. At the same time, Saudi Arabia's process of normalizing relations with Israel remains complicated, especially given the lack of prospects for a Palestinian state. Despite these challenges, the focus of the trip remains clear: to secure big economic deals, the benefits of which remain unclear - whether for the US, the Middle East or just for Trump himself, as well as by ZDF is reported.