US EditionTrump Sheds His MAGA Isolationism During Middle East Trip
- President Donald Trump spent four days visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, where he announced agreements totaling hundreds of billions of dollars.
- This trip followed a background of Trump's prior America First isolationism but showed signs of breaking from that doctrine by emphasizing global engagement and economic investments.
- Trump secured multibillion-dollar agreements in defense, aviation, AI, and technology sectors, including major deals with Boeing, Alphabet, AMD, and Amazon during investor conferences involving top CEOs like Elon Musk and Larry Fink.
- Trump emphasized that his focus is on resolving conflicts rather than initiating them, proposed establishing a freedom zone in Gaza with U.S. Involvement, and mentioned that Iran’s nuclear deal is nearing completion, though Iranian officials dismissed him as being overly optimistic.
- The trip elevated traditional alliances, boosted US market confidence, and signaled a more globalist Trump, though it drew mixed reactions and raised questions about his departure from MAGA isolationism.
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