Saudis invest big in US weapons, AI as Trump basks in welcome
Source: AFP
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday promised billions of dollars in deals with the United States from defence to artificial intelligence as it threw a lavish welcome for President Donald Trump on the first state visit of his second term.
The Saudis escorted Air Force One into the kingdom with fighter jets before bringing out long-stretching guards of honour and sending flag-waving cavalry to accompany Trump's motorcade to the palace.
Under imposing chandeliers, Trump welcomed a promise by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for $600 billion in investment and quipped that it should be $1 trillion.
"We have the biggest business leaders in the world here today and they're going to walk away with a lot of cheques," Trump told the prince.
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So who's MBS going to dismember next while Trump looks the other way?