US EditionTrump Sheds His MAGA Isolationism During Middle East Trip
- President Donald Trump completed a four-day Middle East trip through Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE focused on major economic and diplomatic initiatives in May 2025.
- The trip followed recent U.S.-China trade progress and aimed at strengthening U.S. Economic ties, with Trump signaling a break from his past isolationist policies.
- Trump secured deals worth over $600 billion including investments in defense, aviation, AI, and energy, while engaging with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and meeting Syria’s interim leader.
- Trump said Iran 'had sort of agreed' to nuclear deal terms, advocated making Gaza a 'freedom zone,' and claimed he helped ease tensions between India and Pakistan, though Iranian officials called him naive.
- The trip highlighted Trump’s evolving globalist approach, emphasizing dealmaking and conflict resolution, while reinforcing U.S. Alliances and boosting stock markets amid receding recession fears.
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump used the first major foreign trip of his second term to outline a vision for restoring global stability that is grounded in pragmatism and self-interest rather than values, holding out U.S. ties to wealthy Gulf countries as a model for America’s longtime foes. Read more...
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