Donald Trump Lands In Saudi Arabia

nbcnews.com ^ | MAY 20 2017 | ALI VITALI and SAPHORA SMIT

[Helicondelta]

A royal greeting awaited President Donald Trump Saturday when he touched down in Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam and a leading regional power.

King Salman met Trump and first lady Melania on the tarmac, and walked them back to the terminal on a red carpet lined by Saudi military. The party then held a brief ceremony in the terminal before the president's motorcade sped away from the airport.

American and Saudi flags lined the highways of the country's capital Riyadh, along with billboards featuring Trump's face. Trumpets played and jets flew overhead streaming red, white and blue colors.

The fanfare contrasted with the low-key reception offered to former President Barack Obama last year.

On Sunday, Trump is due to address the global Muslim community in what national security adviser H.R. McMaster called an "inspiring, but direct speech on the need to confront radical ideology."

Before leaving the United States Friday, Trump said he would use his trip to protect American interests.

[KC_Lion]

You can say that again! :D lol

[KC_Lion]

We have never seen this level of respect and admiration towards the US from the Saudi's as we did today....

That is because Strength is the only thing people like the Saudis, Chinese, Russians (gasp) respect.

They know President Trump is not a pushover or limp wrist who can be fooled or taken advantage of easily.

They may hate him, they you know they Respect him.

[Southnsoul]

I’ve been watching a lot of the coverage of this trip by Fox News, CNN, ABC News, etc from uploaded videos on YouTube. (I didn’t watch it live.)

I don’t about anybody else, but I have thoroughly enjoyed hearing the liberal anchors being “stunned” in one instance over President Trump being given the royal treatment and getting the pomp and circumstance welcome that Barack Obama never got.

And to my great surprise, even a CNN anchor admitted Obama didn’t receive such grandeur and respect.

You’re absolutely right, the Arab world respects strength.

And as an English commentator on CNN pointed out, Saudi Arabia felt betrayed by Obama on the pulling out of our forces in the Middle East and cozying up to Iran.

[KC_Lion]

CNN found out that the rest of the world do not live in the fantasy land they inhabit.

[caww]

Melania looking Regal...love it!...at the King Abdulaziz Cultural Centre...

...Date sampler and coffee...Trump, Melania and the King.

[caww]

Trump Signs ‘Tremendous’ Strategic Investments with Saudi Arabia....Hundreds of Billion investments into USA.....

[caww]

Beyond $109 billion in military sales, Trumps 'deal' with Saudi Arabia includes another $250 Billion commercial investment creating hundreds of 1000's of US jobs

[caww]

Finally found photo of over 20 Arab Prancing Horses escorting Trump to the Carlton Ritz there in Rihydh..this great honor is has never been given to a visiting dignitary........and there was so much more!...

[caww]

It's really interesting that a man accused of being a Bigot

and Muslim hater is getting welcomed like no other POTUS EVER!....

...Tillerson and KSA Foreign Minister Adel Al jubeir:

..“We are working with Washington to end inter-religious conflicts”..

[petitfour]

Melanie is stunningly beautiful.

[caww]

Just posting photos that weren't out there earlier on Trumps arrival to Saudi Arabia....

The Saudi's are sooooo happy theirs a new sheriff in town!...

[caww]

Yes she is......and in Saudi Arabia, as well as Asian countries the physical attractiveness of the wife is a big 'measure' of the man's status.

Saudi's 'respect' power and strength.....that word is something we as Americans have lost for each other. We respect what shouldn't be instead.

Here's the fly over they gave our President and First Lady today..

[caww]

This is the media center being prepared before the Summit....

[petitfour]

Melania

Auto correct got me

[caww]

When we look at this picture we can see a man who is an extension of us.... those who voted for and support him.....and his elegant wife who has such elegance and grace.....

[LS]

LOL.

[morphing libertarian]

I could look at her 8 years more after trump does his 8 See’s the most beautiful first lady ever and has the class and style of Jackie.

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[silentknight]

Wait. Didn’t Trump say Saudi Arabia was behind 9/11?

He should did con is. I wanted to believe. He is just another liar. Shsme

[Repeal The 17th]

“... He should did con is ...”
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No, it is you that should did con is.
And you should do it pronto.