Trump considers bold foreign pivot with Saudi trip proposal
President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that his first foreign trip may be to Saudi Arabia, despite the tradition of U.S. presidents visiting the United Kingdom after taking office.
Following a rally in Las Vegas, Trump mentioned that he had a phone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who reportedly pledged to invest £480 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.
Trump said he asked the Saudi leader to increase this amount to £800 billion.
- We may be a very substantially enlarged country in the not too distant - announced President Donald Trump on Saturday during a rally in Las Vegas, alluding to his territorial ambitions. Trump also stated that he might reconsider his decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO).
We may be a very substantially enlarged country in the not too distant— Isn't it nice to see - for years, decades, we’re the same size to the square-foot, probably got smaller actually but we might be an enlarged country pretty soon - Trump said during the rally, which served as a way to thank his supporters for his victory in Nevada.
Although Trump did not clarify during Saturday’s speech what he meant, in recent days and weeks, he has repeatedly talked about his ambitions to acquire Greenland, regain control over the Panama Canal, and even annex Canada as the 51st state.
During the speech, the president reviewed the accomplishments of his presidency thus far, claiming that under his leadership, the country is experiencing a "common sense revolution" and "new era of national success." He cited factors including increased border restrictions, a freeze on foreign aid, and withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization (WHO).
He stated that the U.S. was contributing too much to the WHO compared to China’s much smaller contribution to the organisation's budget. However, he added that when he announced the withdrawal from the WHO during his first term (a decision Joe Biden soon reversed), the organisation offered to lower the U.S. contribution to match that of China's. He said that although he rejected the proposal at that time, he may rejoin the WHO if it "cleans" up.
Trump's decision to leave the WHO is set to take effect in January next year.
"Biden was extremely busy sleeping"
The new U.S. president also mentioned that he spoke on Saturday with a leader of a certain country who complained that during Joe Biden's presidency, they struggled to get in touch with him.
Biden "would never take the call. He'll call you back in 2 months. 2 months? Yes he's extremely busy sleeping." - Trump mocked, claiming that other countries are eager for affection from America.
Although Trump did not reveal the name of the person he spoke with, shortly after his speech, the White House released a statement about Trump's conversation with King Abdullah II of Jordan.
