US EditionOpulence, Business Deals and a $400M Plane From Qatar: Takeaways From Trump's Mideast Tour
- President Donald Trump completed a four-day Middle East trip through Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, ending on May 16, 2025.
- The visit aimed to emphasize economic and security deals amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine while showcasing Trump’s pragmatic, transactional foreign policy approach.
- Trump accepted a $400 million Boeing 747 from Qatar as a gift intended to replace Air Force One, sparking widespread criticism and ethics concerns over potential conflicts of interest.
- Trump questioned why the military and taxpayers should have to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on equipment that could be obtained at no cost, defending the acceptance of the gift and emphasizing the potential financial benefits for the U.S.
- While the trip yielded large investment commitments and lifted Syria sanctions, Trump’s goals to end the Gaza and Ukraine conflicts remain unrealized, highlighting limits to his regional influence.
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Qatar-Boeing deal impacts working class 'most of all': Peter Cordi - Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner associate breaking news editor Peter Cordi predicted that the working class will see the largest impact from President Donald Trump’s recent foreign deals. Cordi detailed Trump’s “really successful week” on Real America’s Voice’s Last Call with Mike Crispi Saturday. The president worked to ensure the return of the last living American hostage from Hamas, finished trade deals with the United Kingdom and China, and introduced a…
Boeing, GE and Trump’s Middle East trip to remember
President Donald Trump is getting high marks for his diplomacy during his Middle East visit, but it’s his wheeling and dealing for Boeing and GE Aerospace that left investors cheering. Boeing shares tacked on 5.6% this week, while GE added nearly 8% after Qatar Airways announced an order of 210 widebody jets, the largest ever for America’s plane maker, valued at $96 billion, according to the White House. In an expanded deal with Qatar, GE will p…
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