Donald Trump sparks wild conspiracy theories by refusing to drink coffee on Saudi Arabia trip

By RACHEL BOWMAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 18:21 BST, 13 May 2025 | Updated: 18:23 BST, 13 May 2025

Donald Trump sparked wild conspiracy theories when he appeared to snub Saudi Officials by refusing to sip coffee offered to him during a ceremony.

The president received a lavish royal welcome in Saudi Arabia on the first major overseas trip of his second term.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud gave Trump the kind of reception the president adores – an elaborate ceremony featuring military might, escorts on horseback for the Beast, and a royal purple carpet. The national anthems of both nations played.

Trump, in a purple tie for the occasion, chatted amiably with MBS, as the Saudi Crown Prince is known. 

Formal introductions were made of the delegations and an elaborate coffee and tea ceremony took place.

Trump, who infamously does not drink coffee, accepted the cup then placed it in his lap without taking a sip of the beverage.

His Saudi and American counterparts all drank their drinks while the president awkwardly looked around and sat with the miniature cup in his hands.  

Concerned fans went wild online, with some claiming that the president’s coffee refusal had a more nefarious, sinister reasoning. 

Donald Trump sparked wild conspiracy theories when he appeared to snub Saudi Officials by refusing to sip coffee offered to him

Trump accepted the cup, then placed it in his lap without taking a sip of the beverage

One person said that they believed Trump didn’t swallow the drink over assassination fears: ‘Could be possible poison. Secret service tells him not to consume anything given him without being tested.’

‘After three attempts on his life, how can you blame him,’ a second person said.

‘He has to be super careful about ingesting anything not produced by his team, or in a kitchen that has been secured by the Secret Service with vetted people working there etc,’ added another.

Others emphasized that Trump famously does not drink caffeine – only in Diet Coke – as an explanation.

‘Maybe he doesn’t like it or simply wasn’t feeling like a cup of coffee at that time,’ said one person.

‘He doesn’t drink coffee,’ a second person said. ‘President doesn’t drink coffee,’ added a third.

‘You have to really like that coffee. It is so strong,’ said another. 

A fifth person said, ‘If they would have offered a diet coke then the response would have been different.’ 

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Donald Trump sparks wild conspiracy theories by refusing to drink coffee on Saudi Arabia trip

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