President Trump designates Saudi Arabia
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President Trump said Tuesday evening that he has formally designated Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, aiming to deepen military cooperation between the two nations.
Trump says that he is designating Saudi Arabia a “Major Non-NATO Ally,” during dinner remarks for the Saudi crown prince. The president says the classification would take the country’s military cooperation with the United States “to even greater heights.
President Donald Trump is making a high-profile overture to Saudi Arabia and its polarizing de facto leader — even as some major MAGA figures say the White House is too focused on foreign affairs at the expense of domestic issues.