RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—When President Donald Trump arrived in the Saudi capital on May 13, one of his first actions was to address the Gulf’s business elite, promoting the United States as a prime destination for investment amid a new era shaped by his “America First” agenda.
Trump made it clear that his three-day tour of the Middle East, with stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, would be all about making deals.
Speaking at the Saudi–U.S. Investment Forum at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center, Trump commended the kingdom’s transformation since his last visit eight years ago….