US to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia, Trump says ahead of crown prince's visit
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Trump's historic welcome of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman marks a crucial reset for America's most important Middle East partnership. The $600 billion Saudi investment pledge and F-35 fighter jet sales strengthen American security while creating jobs and advancing regional stability through the Abraham Accords expansion.
Rolling out the red carpet for a dictator who ordered journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder shows Trump prioritizing corrupt business deals over American values. The F-35 sales ignore Pentagon security concerns while Trump family real estate projects with Saudi Arabia create obvious conflicts of interest.
There is a 42% chance Israel and Saudi Arabia will normalize relations during Donald Trump's second presidency, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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