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The trip to Saudi Arabia was phenomenal.  Trump specifically pointed out the Saudis have grown their country without the help of foreign intervention (the globalists). He honored their culture as a culture that doesn’t need direction or authority from western elites.

Does this mean PDJT is advocating that we adopt their differences. Absolutely not.  President Trump doesn’t want to become a Muslim or a Saudis citizen. Trump is saying countries can respect other countries and their abilities to forge their own paths. He is saying this is a better way for countries to live together.  This builds on the speeches Trump gave during his first term in office where he pointed out that country leaders needed to represent their own people and not some globalist agenda that is designed to take away the national identities of individual countries.

Maybe the best part of the speech was this:

“In the end, the so-called nation builders wrecked far more nations than they built and the interventionalists were intervening in complex societies that they did not even understand themselves.”

This is signaling the end of moral imperialism by this country.  We are America first for our country, but we can also have productive and friendly relationships with other countries. President Trump wants us and everyone else to be successful and respectful of our differences.  Imposing our way of life on other cultures has helped to create the mess that exists in the world today.

The deals entered into and celebrated are historic, some $600 billion worth.  From Sundance just a few of the many and transformative deals that were secured in Saudi Arabia.

  • Saudi Arabian DataVolt is moving forward with plans to invest $20 billion in AI data centers and energy infrastructure in the United States.
  • Google, DataVolt, Oracle, Salesforce, AMD, and Uber are committing to invest $80 billion in cutting-edge transformative technologies in both countries.
  • Iconic American companies including Hill International, Jacobs, Parsons, and AECOM are building key infrastructure projects like King Salman International Airport, King Salman Park, The Vault, Qiddiya City, and much more totaling $2 billion in U.S. services exports.
  • Additional major exports include GE Vernova’s gas turbines and energy solutions totaling $14.2 billion and Boeing 737-8 passenger aircraft for AviLease totaling $4.8 billion.
  • In the healthcare sector, Shamekh IV Solutions, LLC will be investing $5.8 billion, including a plant in Michigan to launch a high-capacity IV fluid facility.
  • Investment partnerships include several sector-specific funds with a strong emphasis on U.S. deployment—such as the $5 billion Energy Investment Fund, the $5 billion New Era Aerospace and Defense Technology Fund, and the $4 billion Enfield Sports Global Sports Fund—each channeling substantial capital into American industries, driving innovation, and creating high-quality jobs across the United States.
  • Underscoring our commitment to strengthening our defense and security partnership, the United States and Saudi Arabia signed the largest defense sales agreement in history—nearly $142 billion, providing Saudi Arabia with state-of-the-art warfighting equipment and services from over a dozen U.S. defense firms.
  • The sales that we intend to complete fall into five broad categories: (1) air force advancement and space capabilities, (2) air and missile defense, (3) maritime and coastal security, (4) border security and land forces modernization, and (5) information and communication systems upgrades.
  • The package also includes extensive training and support to build the capacity of the Saudi armed forces, including enhancement of Saudi service academies and military medical services.
  • This deal represents a significant investment in Saudi Arabia’s defense and regional security, built on American systems and training.

The deal making continued as PDJT traveled around the Middle East.  The total is over $2.5 trillion at this point. The broader message was unmistakable: the United States is not retreating from the Middle East; it is redefining the terms of engagement in its favor.