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.

[STARLIT]

CEO General Dymanics and President and CEO of Boeing I believe. Uptake Tech.giving a signed agreement to the King....Rice from GE and Energy from them shook hands and made an agreement. Dow Chemicals and them...

[Liz]

TRUMP AND MELANIA GET THE ROYAL TREATMENT ON THE RED CARPET

This morning, Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia at the Royal Terminal of King Khalid International Airport. It was an unconventional first stop, as no former president has settled on Saudi Arabia as their primary stop during their first POTUS trip abroad.

GREAT AGAIN

Saudis deployed 10,0000 cops, fleets of Jets, all the Saudi Princes, Parading the Prancing Of Their Prized Arabian Horses...

Unlike Obama, Trump doesn't bow to Saudi royalty...

Trump Receives Saudi highest civilian honor...

Greeted With Billion$ in Deals...

Riyadh to open militant-monitoring center to honor Trump visit...

Trump to send a message to Islam

[knarf]

OK ... I don't know what's going on here, but I noticed it when Iwas watching the video but could not confirm ... and still can't.

Trump appears to have an electronic moustache.

[STARLIT]

Black Stone-Infrastructure....Exxon Mobil...

[STARLIT]

We need a list of who’s there for US I can’t keep up. Many CEO and Presidents from US.

[STARLIT]

Saudi-U.S. CEO Forum-5hy-

23 licenses have been approved and granted today - Ibrahim Al Omar @SAGIAgov #SAUS2017 #قمة_الرياض

[Fishtalk]

I have been watching this all morning, since some would say I don’t have a life.

I have been just so impressed and proud.

This is so much better than to have a transgender POTUS getting up all over the world and tell them how America caused all the problems.

I know the Dems are taking gas as it’s all about a royal and pleasant POTUS visit and NOT about Russia and colluding and that awful, awful Comey guy.

It’s a new day.......

[Moorings]

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

Awwww... NBC news sounds a wee bit wee-weed up.

How long before they accuse the Saudis of being rayciss?! Then the Saudis can accuse NBC of being islamoprobic.

[left that other site]

I’ll bet he didn’t bow, either.

[kabar]

Beg Your pardon....... modern Saudi was literally built by American companies, several of which literally functioned as government agencies. Including mine. I can be said to have a hand in building the Kingdom from nothing to an emerging modern state. I was there literally from the beginning of the construction boom.

I was there from 1987-92. Yes ever since FDR met with King Abdul Aziz (Ibn Saud) on February 15, 1945 on board the U.S.S. Quincy in the Great Bitter Lake of the Suez Canal, we have been allies of the Saudis. ARAMCO built the oil industry that provided the funds to attract US and other international companies. We helped build the Kingdom into a modern state, not out of altruism, but because as Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks, "That's where the money is."

Oil is a strategic global and fungible commodity and the Saudis still have the largest reserves of exportable oil. It is in our interests to keep the oil flowing and safe from takeover by radical Islamists.

[Liz]

Dems taking gas......LOL.....good one.

Good to be proud of one’s president.........feels good.

[Vigilanteman]

I’m not so sure about that, but more of a man than Zer0, anyway.

[Guenevere]

Ohhhh .....awesome
....I didn’t make the connection!!!

[Reeses]

Saudi Arabia not only has an ocean of oil but has used it wisely to develop the country and benefit the people.

Encouraging low IQ people to breed like rabbits because of generous welfare benefits is not wise at all.

[Guenevere]

What ARE you talking about?

[EQAndyBuzz]

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

Wonder if Obama is a Shiite?

[bert]

Fortunately, you don’t matter

[knarf]

Look at the photo I posted (taken from an earlier post in this thread) .. it looks like he has a wisp of a blond moustache.

I've confirmed it's an optical illusion, but it's a good one.

[Rennes Templar]

You know, the electronic moustache....huh?

[caww]

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

Even here Trump did not bow but lowered his body to receive this great honor...Saudi Arabia King Salman placed the King Abdulaziz al Saud Collar around President Trump’s neck on Saturday during a ceremony in the country's capital. The gold medallion is considered the kingdom's highest civilian honor.