January 23, 2025
Trump prioritizes ties with Saudi Arabia in first invitation to foreign leader since re-election
Listen to the article Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Donald Trump that the kingdom wants to allocate $600 billion in expanded investment and trade with the United States over the next four years, the Saudi state news agency reported early Thursday. In a phone call between the two leaders, the crown prince said the Trump administration’s expected reforms could create “unprecedented economic prosperity,” the state news agency reported. The report said Saudi Arabia wants its investments to capitalize on these conditions. It did not detail the source of the $600 billion, whether it would be public



