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Be Careful, Saudis. Your Ally Is the U.S., Not Trump.
The royal family likes the president, and vice versa. That sets a dangerous trap for both sides.
Dangerous game.
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Saudi Arabia has been pleased by its reinvigorated partnership with the U.S. during the administration of President Donald Trump. But the Saudi leadership has put itself in danger of becoming a partisan flashpoint in U.S. politics, which would be disastrous for both countries.
Democrats taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives seem set to use several controversies involving Saudi Arabia to attack Trump’s foreign policy.