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President Trump has landed in Saudi Arabia for his first visit there since taking office.
Trump also made the Saudi kingdom an early destination during his first term in office.
NPR's Aya Batraoui reports from Riyadh.
Trump was greeted on the tarmac
as he stepped off Air Force One by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
State TV showed them shaking hands as Saudi soldiers stood guard and the two leaders walked on a long lavender carpet flanked by American and Saudi flags.
The relationship between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. under Trump is stronger than it was under President Biden,
who only fist-bumped the crown prince when he visited the kingdom.
Trump, though, is here to make deals.
Tens of billions of dollars in military and weapons sales to the kingdom are expected to be announced during the trip.
Trump's traveling with several members of his cabinet,
and American CEOs of major companies are in Riyadh for an investment forum today.
Trump heads next to Qatar and the UAE.