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Trump Nets Nearly $2 Trillion in Middle East Deals Amid Diplomatic Tour

President Donald Trump concludes high-stakes Middle East visit securing nearly $2 trillion in business deals, including a record-breaking Boeing order from Qatar, while meeting Syria’s interim leader and advancing critical regional alliances.

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24 Hours Trump courts Middle East with nearly $2 trillion deals + Supreme Court hears Trump’s birthright citizenship fight + Israel kills scores in Gaza amid ceasefire push + Putin, Trump skip Ukraine peace talks in Turkey + UnitedHealth probed for Medicare fraud; shares dive + TikTok beauty influencer shot live in Mexico salon + House GOP advances Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill + Qatar gifts Trump a $400 million luxury Boeing jet + GOP tax bill would deepen wealth gap to the rich + Trump meets Syrian president in thaw of relations + Drug overdose deaths hit lowest level since 2019 + Russia’s peace delegation in Turkey called ‘decorative’ + Democrats resist Medicaid work requirement reforms + Starbucks baristas strike over new dress code + Walmart earnings eyed for clues on tariff impact + House Dem abandons Trump impeachment push

Number Nearly $2 trillion - Value of U.S. deals secured by Trump during Middle East tour.

Quote "I hate terror-supporting Middle Eastern countries as much as the next guy, but if we’re asking what the law says about the gift of a 'palace in the sky' from Qatar, what the law says matters." — Legal analyst on Trump’s Qatari jet gift

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Trump Seals $2 Trillion Deals in Middle East Visit

Boeing Scores Largest-Ever Qatar Order Under Trump

Trump Meets Syria’s Interim President, Eases Sanctions

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