{"id":48423,"date":"2025-05-14T10:58:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T07:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/?p=48423"},"modified":"2025-05-14T13:36:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:36:42","slug":"trump-hails-saudi-arabia-as-the-greatest-nation-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/news\/trump-hails-saudi-arabia-as-the-greatest-nation-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Hails Saudi Arabia As The Greatest Nation In The World!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In\u00a0<\/span>a <\/span>moment <\/span>that <\/span>electrified <\/span>the <\/span>Saudi\u2013<\/span>U.S. <\/span>Investment <\/span>Forum <\/span>and <\/span>sent <\/span>a <\/span>wave <\/span>of <\/span>pride <\/span>across <\/span>the <\/span>Kingdom, <\/span>U.S. <\/span>President <\/span>Donald <\/span>Trump <\/span>declared <\/span>Saudi <\/span>Arabia \u201c<\/span>the <\/span>greatest <\/span>nation <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>world,\u201d <\/span>signaling <\/span>a <\/span>new <\/span>high <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>ever-<\/span>strengthening <\/span>bond <\/span>between <\/span>Riyadh <\/span>and <\/span>Washington.<\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span>a <\/span>speech <\/span>rich <\/span>with <\/span>admiration <\/span>and <\/span>optimism, <\/span>Trump <\/span>saluted <\/span>Saudi <\/span>Arabia\u2019s <\/span>meteoric <\/span>rise <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>global <\/span>stage, <\/span>highlighting <\/span>the <\/span>Kingdom\u2019s <\/span>bold <\/span>leadership, <\/span>dynamic <\/span>economy, <\/span>and <\/span>far-<\/span>reaching <\/span>vision. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Riyadh <\/span>will <\/span>become <\/span>a <\/span>global <\/span>business <\/span>hub,\u201d <\/span>he <\/span>declared, <\/span>adding, \u201ct<\/span>he <\/span>future <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Middle <\/span>East <\/span>begins <\/span>right <\/span>here,”<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The <\/span>statement <\/span>drew <\/span>roaring <\/span>applause <\/span>from <\/span>the <\/span>audience, <\/span>many <\/span>of <\/span>whom <\/span>have <\/span>witnessed <\/span>firsthand <\/span>the <\/span>Kingdom\u2019s <\/span>historic <\/span>transformation <\/span>under <\/span>the <\/span>leadership <\/span>of <\/span>King <\/span>Salman <\/span>and <\/span>Crown <\/span>Prince <\/span>Mohammed <\/span>bin <\/span>Salman.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>American <\/span>president <\/span>didn\u2019t <\/span>hold <\/span>back <\/span>on <\/span>praise <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>Crown <\/span>Prince, <\/span>calling <\/span>him \u201c<\/span>a <\/span>tireless <\/span>and <\/span>visionary <\/span>leader\u201d <\/span>and <\/span>joking, \u201c<\/span>I <\/span>don\u2019t <\/span>think <\/span>he <\/span>even <\/span>sleeps <\/span>at <\/span>night \u2014 <\/span>he\u2019s <\/span>too <\/span>busy <\/span>building <\/span>the <\/span>future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Calling <\/span>his <\/span>visit <\/span>to <\/span>Saudi <\/span>Arabia \u201c<\/span>a <\/span>great <\/span>honor,\u201d <\/span>Trump <\/span>emphasized <\/span>the <\/span>importance <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Saudi\u2013<\/span>U.S. <\/span>alliance <\/span>and <\/span>vowed <\/span>to <\/span>take <\/span>it <\/span>to <\/span>even <\/span>greater <\/span>heights<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>We <\/span>will <\/span>make <\/span>our <\/span>relationship <\/span>with <\/span>Saudi <\/span>Arabia <\/span>stronger <\/span>than <\/span>ever <\/span>before,\u201d <\/span>he <\/span>promised, <\/span>reaffirming <\/span>deep <\/span>mutual <\/span>interests <\/span>in <\/span>business, <\/span>diplomacy, <\/span>and <\/span>security.<\/span><\/p>\n

But <\/span>it <\/span>wasn\u2019t <\/span>just <\/span>words \u2014 <\/span>it <\/span>was <\/span>also <\/span>bold <\/span>moves. <\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span>a <\/span>major <\/span>policy <\/span>shift, <\/span>Trump <\/span>announced <\/span>that <\/span>the <\/span>United <\/span>States <\/span>would <\/span>lift <\/span>sanctions <\/span>on <\/span>Syria, <\/span>a <\/span>decision <\/span>he <\/span>attributed <\/span>directly <\/span>to <\/span>discussions <\/span>with <\/span>Crown <\/span>Prince <\/span>Mohammed <\/span>bin <\/span>Salman. \u201c<\/span>This <\/span>is <\/span>diplomacy <\/span>in <\/span>action,\u201d <\/span>Trump <\/span>said. \u201c<\/span>The <\/span>Crown <\/span>Prince\u2019s <\/span>perspective <\/span>was <\/span>decisive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump <\/span>praised <\/span>Saudi <\/span>Arabia\u2019s <\/span>growing <\/span>diplomatic stance<\/span>, <\/span>thanking <\/span>the <\/span>Kingdom <\/span>for <\/span>its <\/span>role <\/span>in <\/span>facilitating <\/span>talks <\/span>on <\/span>Ukraine <\/span>and <\/span>advocating <\/span>for <\/span>peace <\/span>and <\/span>stability <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>region<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In <\/span>a <\/span>strong <\/span>message <\/span>on <\/span>defense, <\/span>Trump <\/span>made <\/span>clear <\/span>that <\/span>Saudi <\/span>Arabia <\/span>would <\/span>never <\/span>stand <\/span>alone. \u201c<\/span>Anyone <\/span>who <\/span>threatens <\/span>America <\/span>and <\/span>its <\/span>partners <\/span>will <\/span>be <\/span>met <\/span>with <\/span>force,\u201d <\/span>he <\/span>warned. \u201c<\/span>And <\/span>yes, <\/span>I <\/span>will <\/span>use <\/span>military <\/span>force <\/span>to <\/span>defend <\/span>Saudi <\/span>Arabia <\/span>if <\/span>needed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A m<\/span>oment <\/span>of p<\/span>ride <\/span>for a<\/span>ll <\/span>Saudis!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

For <\/span>many <\/span>Saudis, <\/span>Trump’s <\/span>glowing <\/span>remarks <\/span>were <\/span>more <\/span>than <\/span>diplomacy, <\/span>they <\/span>were <\/span>a <\/span>global <\/span>acknowledgment <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Kingdom\u2019s <\/span>leadership <\/span>and <\/span>its <\/span>ambitions <\/span>for <\/span>a <\/span>better, <\/span>more <\/span>prosperous <\/span>future. <\/span><\/p>\n

With <\/span>mega projects <\/span>like <\/span>NEOM, <\/span>Vision 2030 <\/span>in <\/span>full <\/span>swing, <\/span>and <\/span>a <\/span>newfound <\/span>global <\/span>influence, <\/span>Saudi <\/span>Arabia <\/span>isn\u2019t <\/span>just <\/span>stepping <\/span>onto <\/span>the <\/span>world <\/span>stage \u2014 <\/span>it\u2019s <\/span>taking <\/span>center <\/span>stage.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In\u00a0a moment that electrified the Saudi\u2013U.S. Investment Forum and sent a wave of pride across the Kingdom, U.S. President Donald Trump declared Saudi Arabia \u201cthe greatest nation in the world,\u201d signaling a new high in the ever-strengthening bond between Riyadh and Washington. 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