By NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA

Published: 12:15 BST, 13 May 2025 | Updated: 12:17 BST, 13 May 2025

President Donald Trump landed in Saudi Arabia overnight to kick off his first major overseas trip of his second term.

He was greeted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, who gave him a hero’s welcome to the country.  

Trump will be touting trillions of dollars in foreign investments in the U.S. during his swing through Saudia Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.

Meanwhile, his controversial decision to accept a $400 million private plane from Qatar has security experts worried. 

‘This is a flying nuclear-hardened command post. It has to have secure capability at multiple levels,’ a former official told the Washington Post. 

Trump’s plane would need to be ‘ripped open’ to address concerns, the official added. 

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