Watch out, world! Donald Trump and First Lady Melania (plus Ivanka) are greeted by the Saudi king as they land in Riyadh for his crucial first test abroad as they escape DC scandalfest for nine-day foreign tour

President touched down in Saudi Arabia after flying overnight on Air Force One to Middle Eastern state
After two days of meetings in Riyadh, during which he is set to call for Arab nations to help in the fight against ISIS, Trump will travel to Israel
He will then have an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday
Trump has become the only US president to make Saudi his first overseas stop

President Donald Trump has landed in Saudi Arabia as he begins his first foreign tour since taking office.
He touched down in the Middle East this morning, hours after tweeting about his excitement for his first 'big foreign trip.'
Trump flew to the capital Riyadh overnight on Air Force One – becoming the only president to make Saudi Arabia, or any majority Muslim country, his first stop overseas as president.


His arrival following a 6,700-mile flight was met with the pomp usually reserved for the likes of a Papal welcome in South America.
The president got the red carpet treatment – literally – and some airport workers took off their shoes before manicuring it with brooms in 97-degree heat.


There were 30 U.S. flags at the ready, a tiny fraction of the thousands that line streets and highways between the airport and the city center.
A 90-person Royal Saudi Air Forces honor guard practiced rifle drills and then stood at attention while Trump and his kingly escort ambled toward the terminal.
He heard an eight-bugle fanfare, watched a seven-jet flyover trailing red, white and blue smoke. And cannon fire. Lots of cannon fire, which didn't cease until Trump and King Salman were safely inside.
Inside the terminal, the fragrant smell of oud filled the air as workers burned the aromatic wood in charcoal lamps.
Wafting saudi oud scents also permeate the air in the souks – marketplaces – that snake through the oldest part of town. Just steps away is Ad Deerah, known to locals as 'chop-chop square' because of periodic public beheadings.
Trump will face questions over the weekend about the wisdom of establishing partnerships with a government known for human rights violations and for its Medieval treatment of women.
Females cannot drive cars in the kingdom, and their every move, from travel to shopping, is overseen by male family members.

On Saturday the only females seen among the welcome retinue were a pair of small girls presenting flowers and an African-American woman, who turned out to be a U.S. Secret Service agent.
Melania and Ivanka Trump seemed determine to make a statement by deplaning without head coverings, a rare sight among women in Riyadh whose main choices are the hijab and the niqab.
Still, the first lady stayed a half-dozen steps behind King Salman and her politician-husband, escorted by a lone U.S. Marine in full dress uniform.
After a welcome ceremony inside the Royal Terminal, Trump and Salman sat together in 'The Beast,' the White House's armored SUV that travels in the belly of Air Force One.
The first stop was the glitzy Ritz-Carlton, whose exterior is being lit up at night with giant projected images of the American flag.


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Trump and King Salman had a welcome ceremony inside the Royal Terminal of King Khalid International Airport after Air Force One landed

The president and the king sat together in 'The Beast,' the White House's armored SUV that travels in the belly of Air Force One

Saudi military stood guard with the flags of the host and guest nations as a welcome retinue waited for Trump and his entourage to land

Lol why is melania looking like a statue in the first pic

A 90-person Royal Saudi Air Forces honor guard practiced rifle drills and then stood at attention while Trump and his kingly escort ambled toward the terminal – with first lady Melania walking a few steps behind him

The president got the red carpet treatment – literally – and some airport workers even took off their shoes before manicuring it with brooms in 97-degree heat

The U.S. president was welcomed by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (right) upon arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh this morning

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (left) shows the way to President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump upon arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh

President Trump understands that America First does not mean America alone,' said H.R. McMaster, Trump's national security adviser. The President is pictured with King Salman of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud welcomed Trump during a reception ceremony this morning

Donald Trump flew to the capital Riyadh overnight on Air Force One, and his arrival following the 6,700-mile flight was met with the pomp usually reserved for a Papal welcome in South America

The last four presidents confirmed their first trips abroad to Canada and Mexico, but Trump is going big before going home

@ sloye5: change/edit the title to " President Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia to begin his first trip abroad " to attract, mydn44, lalasticlala and seun attention.

The president's daughter, Ivanka Trump, wore a long navy dress as she arrived in Saudi Arabia this morning as part of the party accompanying Trump

The president, the first lady, Chief of staff Reince Priebus, Jared Kushner, and Trump's eldest daughter, Ivanka, left the White House aboard Marine One just before 2pm Eastern

The President and Vice President share some last words as Pence gets set to say farewell to the departing leader

Where did most of the 9/11 terrorists come from?

No ban for Saudis?

What a surprise!

Have the Saudis also seen those?

Mindfulness:
Where did most of the 9/11 terrorists come from?

No ban for Saudis?

What a surprise!

This guy doesn't stand by anything

1bkaye:

This guy doesn't stand by anything

It's quite funny. A pvssy grabber president in Saudi Arabia. I am sure the Saudi women are all under curfew for the time of his stay.

Mindfulness:


It's quite funny. A pvssy grabber president in Saudi Arabia. I am sure the Saudi women are all under curfew for the time of his stay.

Lol he needs to be kept away from them, only time I'll be in support of gender segregation

1bkaye:

Lol he needs to be kept away from them, only time I'll be in support of gender segregation

A country dt do nt allow women to drive and go for shopping alone dt one na country,abeg make i go fry nasco cornflakes ee no dey crunchy again

We all know those fake smiles are because they need each other

Trump is looking more and more like an orangutan

obama vs trump

Now spot the difference

cristianisraeli:
obama vs trump

With Trump I see a man with balls and iron spine, plenty of them.

The headquarter of terrorism.

Mindfulness:
Where did most of the 9/11 terrorists come from?

No ban for Saudis?

What a surprise!

Abi.

America only interested in business.