US President Donald Trump plans to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May on his first trip abroad since his second term began in January, people familiar with the matter said yesterday.
Topics likely to be discussed include Russia’s three-year-old war in Ukraine, the war in Gaza and investments, they said. “The goal is in the realm of mid-May,” one person said.
The Gulf state has played a prominent role in US foreign policy, including hosting US ceasefire talks with Russia and Ukraine, and the White House has sought to add the Saudis to Arab states having signed the Abraham Accords with Israel.
“An opportunity for international travel for the president is something that is being looked at. We don’t yet have a specific plan, and we will provide that information when it is official,” a White House official said.
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