Saudi Arabia Rolls Out the Red Carpet to Honor Trump, With Big Benefits for America From Deals

Saudi Arabia certainly rolled out the red carpet to greet President Donald Trump as he arrived in the Middle East on Tuesday.

First, his plane was escorted by Saudi fighter jets as he arrived.

Good morning from Air Force One, Saudi Arabia! Thank you for the escort, and having President Trump’s back—We all appreciate it. See you on the ground shortly, THANK YOU!!!🇺🇸🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/iGuqfCvnwt
— Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) May 13, 2025

Trump was greeted personally by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. There was also an honor guard, as well as a team of Arabian horses, plus a delegation of royals and business leaders who were going to be involved in discussions during Trump's trip.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman broke protocol by personally greeting President Trump on the tarmac, rather than sending a lower-ranking royal as is customary.

President Trump received a horse escort as his motorcade arrived at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh.

The visit… pic.twitter.com/5y7KYr07fI
— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) May 13, 2025

They had a coffee ceremony. A reporter joked that if it wasn't Diet Coke, Trump wasn't drinking.

If it ain’t @DietCoke, @POTUS doesn’t want it. https://t.co/N1f8UlSd1u
— Mordechai Wagenheim (@Mike_Wagenheim) May 13, 2025

Trump did drink it, ultimately.

The same reporter did point out the mobile McDonald's he saw there in Riyadh.

Yes, it’s a mobile @McDonalds here in Riyadh. pic.twitter.com/Y6T2EBDbQf
— Mordechai Wagenheim (@Mike_Wagenheim) May 13, 2025

If that's rolled out for Trump, they truly are trying to cater to him, since everyone knows how much he likes McDonald's. The reporter didn't clarify.

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.@POTUS and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sign a series of agreements on energy, defense, and other areas pic.twitter.com/p44J673740
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 13, 2025

Trump said that some of the actions they were taking would probably lead to "2 million jobs" back in the U.S.

"We have the biggest business leaders in the world here today," says @POTUS in Riyadh.

"In the United States, it's probably two million jobs that we're talking about — this visit." pic.twitter.com/qbByPKEpgb
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 13, 2025

Trump again encouraged Saudi Arabia to increase its investment in the United States beyond the $600 billion over four years already pledged by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. While sitting with the crown prince, Trump asked for that number to be raised to $1 trillion, despite the fact that economists say the kingdom does not have such financial resources available. “We have the biggest business leaders in the world here,” Trump said. “They’re going to walk away with a lot of checks.” [....]
The executives — from tech firms, banks, consumer groups and other industries, including representatives of four of the 10 biggest U.S. companies by market value — may be there to pitch for business from deep-pocketed Saudi investors, businesses and government departments.

That's typical Trump, pushing them to invest as much as they can in America. He's not kidding — here are some of the deals.

Saudi Arabian DataVolt is moving forward with plans to invest $20 billion in AI data centers and energy infrastructure in the United States.
Google, DataVolt, Oracle, Salesforce, AMD, and Uber are committing to invest $80 billion in cutting-edge transformative technologies in both countries.
Iconic American companies including Hill International, Jacobs, Parsons, and AECOM are building key infrastructure projects like King Salman International Airport, King Salman Park, The Vault, Qiddiya City, and much more totaling $2 billion in U.S. services exports.
Additional major exports include GE Vernova’s gas turbines and energy solutions totaling $14.2 billion and Boeing 737-8 passenger aircraft for AviLease totaling $4.8 billion.
In the healthcare sector, Shamekh IV Solutions, LLC will be investing $5.8 billion, including a plant in Michigan to launch a high-capacity IV fluid facility.
Investment partnerships include several sector-specific funds with a strong emphasis on U.S. deployment—such as the $5 billion Energy Investment Fund, the $5 billion New Era Aerospace and Defense Technology Fund, and the $4 billion Enfield Sports Global Sports Fund—each channeling substantial capital into American industries, driving innovation, and creating high-quality jobs across the United States.

They also signed a $142-billion defense deal and agreed to collaborate on mining and mineral resources to help diversify and make resilient critical mineral supply chains.

Trump administration members at the meetings included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Elon Musk.

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