Or that he effectively auctioned off the first destination on his first major foreign trip, heading to Saudi Arabia because the kingdom was ready to make big investments in U.S. companies.It’s not even that the Trump family has fast-growing business ties in the Middle East that run deep and offer the potential of vast profits.

Nvidia’s stock surged after a major Saudi AI chip deal and boosted Jensen Huang’s net worth to around $114 billion.

Although Trump recently attended the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome, Saudi Arabia was originally intended to be his initial overseas destination, just like in his first term. It served as a gilded debut for a foreign policy focused on securing cash infusions for American businesses.

Fox News host Jesse Watters opened his show Tuesday detailing Trump’s military escort as he arrived in Saudi Arabia, where the White House announced $600 billion in investment deals with the kingdom.

During a Saudi Arabia visit, former U.S. President Donald Trump surprised attendees by asking Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman how he sleeps at night, later clarifying it as praise for MBS's resilience and transformation of Saudi Arabia.

The US president gets a "lavender-carpet" reception on a whirlwind visit of Gulf countries mainly focused on shoring up investment.

President Trump was greeted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia as he stepped off Air Force One on Tuesday.