US EditionOpulence, Business Deals and a $400M Plane From Qatar: Takeaways From Trump's Mideast Tour
- President Donald Trump completed a four-day visit through Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates that ended on Friday, 2025-05-16.
- Trump's trip aimed to outline a pragmatic vision for restoring global stability focused on economic and security partnerships rather than values.
- During the swing, Trump recognized Syria's new government, pressed Iran on nuclear talks, praised Gulf state wealth, and remained silent on human rights.
- Trump questioned why taxpayers should bear the cost of an expensive luxury plane from Qatar when it could be obtained without charge, while press secretary Leavitt dismissed concerns that financial gains might impact his policy decisions as "frankly ridiculous."
- The visit highlighted Trump's transactional approach to foreign policy amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, revealing limits to his influence despite raising trillions in investment pledges.
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Maher slams Trump over Qatar jet, Middle East trip: ‘Bromance diplomacy’
Comedian Bill Maher slammed President Trump for accepting a luxury Boeing jet from the Qatari royal family and characterized the president’s foreign trip to the Middle East, with stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, as “bromance diplomacy.” “He was in the Middle East this week. A lot of stuff happened. He’s…
MacKinnon: Trump puts ‘America First’ by working with Qatar
To be sure, I understand why certain Republicans, conservatives, and “influencers” are bothered by the metrics of President Donald J. Trump potentially accepting a luxurious 747 — on behalf of the American taxpayer — from the government of Qatar. But to those who have questioned the wisdom of the tactics and negotiations President Trump is expertly employing, I would encourage them to read — or read again — Trump’s 1987 massive bestseller titled…
Bombshell on that Qatar Plane Gift
Qatar is giving a $400 million plane to the US Department of Defense as a gift. Much has been made of it, and the left, the media and even a few Republicans condemned President Trump for accepting it. There is only one problem, and all those people are going to look mighty silly. And why, […] The post Bombshell on that Qatar Plane Gift appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.
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