Live Updates: Trump Gets Lavish Welcome in Saudi Arabia as He Kicks Off Gulf Tour | N18G

Live Updates: Trump Gets Lavish Welcome in Saudi Arabia as He Kicks Off Gulf Tour | N18G Saudi Arabia gave President Trump a lavish welcome on Tuesday, rolling out an honor guard, a team of Arabian horses and a delegation of royals and business leaders to kick off the president’s four-day tour through the Gulf, the first major overseas trip of his second term. Mr. Trump stepped off Air Force One at the Royal Terminal, a special section for V.I.P.s at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, greeted him on a lavender carpet before the two men sat down in navy-and-gold armchairs in an opulent, sunlit building with marble columns. Mr. Trump was accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, among other top members of his administration. Some of America’s biggest business leaders were also on hand to attend an investment forum hosted by the Saudi government where Mr. Trump was due to speak, including Elon Musk and the chief executives of IBM, BlackRock, Citigroup, Palantir and Nvidia, among others. The trip includes stops in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, and Mr. Trump will be focused on signing business deals with the three countries. He has told advisers he wants to sign agreements worth more than $1 trillion. Deals are expected to include investments in artificial intelligence companies and energy production, as well as multibillion-dollar arms purchases from U.S. weapons manufacturers. SCHEDULE: 0645GMT - President Trump arrives at King Khalid International Airport Royal Terminal 0710GMT- Trump Departs King Khalid International Airport 0850GMT - Trump motorcade arrives at the Royal Court, official ceremony attended by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman 1200GMT - Trump motorcade departs Royal Court 1210GMT - Trump arrives to the Ritz Carlton 1340GMT - 1520GMT - Trump arrives King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center and participates in the Saudi-U.S investment Forum 16:50GMT- Trump arrives at Diriyah At-Turaif 1715GMT - State dinner #trump #mbs #saudicrownprince #saudiarabia #tariffs #iran #israel #middleeast #netanyahu #saudiarabia #news18live n18oc_live n18oc_world News18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube