President Trump arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday, welcomed by a purple carpet and a $600 billion Saudi investment pledge over four years, announced by Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih at the Saudi-US Investment Forum. The plan aligns with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030. Trump, joined by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, met the Crown Prince and joined talks. Al-Falih highlighted the U.S.-Saudi partnership since 1945, noting growth in sectors like AI, tourism, and tech, driven by Saudi Aramco’s stability and Vision 2030’s non-oil economy goals. Trump predicted “two million jobs” from the deals but gave no specifics.
