Introducing the Trump Doctrine

Introducing the Trump doctrine

President Donald Trump gave an important speech in Riyadh that may come as close to outlining a “Trump doctrine” as we’ll probably see.

Rich Lowry: Introducing the Trump Doctrine

President Donald Trump gave an important speech in Riyadh that may come as close to outlining a "Trump doctrine" as we'll probably see.

Introducing the Trump Doctrine

President Donald Trump gave an important speech in Riyadh that may come as close to outlining a "Trump doctrine" as we'll probably see.

A commentator from Arab News said that US President Donald Trump’s speech in Riyadh on May 13 “will undoubtedly go down in the history books as a turning point not only for Saudi-US relations but for the entire region.” Many commentators argue that the speech changed paradigms across the Middle East: “The desire for an immediate agreement has surpassed geopolitical concerns.” On one side of Trump’s speech, there was an emphasis on regional recon…

If we use the recent days of United States President Donald Trump ' s visit to Riyadh, Doha and Abu Dhabi, do we have any facts and climates in which this round is in the category of what the French politician, the Iranian origin, Bertrand, was so wonderfully thought of as risking talking about Apollo Geolitica and moving from the time of inter-State relations to the time of relations [...]?

Trump’s Riyadh speech: A turning point in Middle East diplomacy

When Donald Trump stepped onto the stage in Riyadh on May 13, 2025, few could have anticipated the diplomatic earthquake that would follow. His speech, widely praised by allies in the Gulf and even cautiously noted by longtime rivals, marked a significant departure from decades of American foreign policy. It wasn’t just rhetoric – it was a blueprint for a new kind of engagement in the Middle East, one built on respect, realism, and a reevaluatio…