Trump Seals $142 Billion Saudi Arms Deal, Sparks Global Buzz
President Donald Trump signs historic $142 billion arms and investment deal with Saudi Arabia, marking a key achievement on his Middle East trip and highlighting renewed US-Saudi relations amid complex geopolitical challenges.
24 Hours Trump slashes tariffs on small China shipments + Federal judge backs Trump deportations under Alien Enemies Act + Trump inks $142bn arms deal with Saudi Arabia + MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe + Trump administration deploys hundreds more federal immigration agents + Amazon and Meta shares rise after tariff cuts + FDA warns seniors against chikungunya vaccine + Federal grand jury indicts Milwaukee judge over immigration case + Nvidia to send 18,000 AI chips to Saudi Arabia + Democrats protest GOP Medicaid and SNAP cuts + Trump extends olive branch to Iran with stern warning + Pete Buttigieg hints at 2028 presidential run + Trump defends $400M Qatari jet gift amid scrutiny + Sinaloa cartel leaders charged with narco-terrorism + U.S. inflation eases to 4-year low in April + Microsoft to lay off 6,000 employees despite strong earnings + Trump administration cuts additional $450M in Harvard grants + Senate Minority Leader Schumer blocks Trump DOJ nominees over Qatar jet + Trump orders lifting of sanctions on Syria + Cassie Ventura testifies against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Number $142 billion - Value of historic arms deal signed between US and Saudi Arabia during Trump's visit.
Quote "We finally have a president who's willing to stand up for the American people." — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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