Trump Sticks to Script in Mideast, Trying to Turn Page on Russia
- President avoided gaffes in Riyadh, in part by avoiding media
- White House aides brush off questions about political crisis
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke in Tel Aviv after arriving in Israel as part of his first trip overseas. Trump spoke of finding 'new reasons for hope' during his travels. (Source: Bloomberg)
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At this rate, Donald Trump might never want to come home.
In Saudi Arabia, the first stop on his marathon first trip outside the U.S. as president, he rubbed shoulders with sheikhs and kings, scooped up $110 billion in defense deals, and delivered a well-received speech on combating terror. He arrived in Israel today to pursue what he’s called the ultimate deal, Middle East peace.