Trump Welcomes Saudi Crown Prince With Grandeur Amid $270B Deals and AI Supercluster Plans
Former US President Donald Trump hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House with unusual grandeur. The visit included a military escort, an honour guard, and a fighter jet flyover—ceremonies rarely seen for foreign leaders during Trump’s second term. The meeting also marked a shift from past tensions, as Trump criticised President Biden’s earlier pledge to treat Saudi Arabia as a 'pariah state'.
The visit came amid efforts to deepen economic ties between the two nations. At a US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington on 19 November 2025, Trump announced $270 billion in deals between Saudi Arabia and American companies. Among these agreements was a $900 million partnership between Luma AI, HUMAIN, and Saudi Arabia to build a 2-gigawatt AI supercluster in the kingdom.
The White House meeting solidified closer economic and military ties between the US and Saudi Arabia. The $270 billion in announced deals, along with the AI supercluster project, signals a major expansion of cooperation. However, the move has raised concerns over arms sales, human rights, and the shifting dynamics of US foreign policy in the Middle East.
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