Trump meets Qatar’s emir, praises their long friendship

Shortly after arriving in Doha, US President Donald Trump meets with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, and praises the long friendship between the two.

“We’ve been friends for a long time,” Trump says, additionally praising the marble in the room.

“We will bring peace not only here, but also in other regions,” Trump says, singling out the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as a war in which he hopes progress will be imminently made.

A pair of bright red Tesla Cybertrucks carrying the markings of Qatar’s Emiri Guard police force had accompanied Trump’s motorcade from the airport to the Emiri Diwan.

Qatar, a key US ally, is expected to announce hundreds of billions of dollars in investments in the US. While the precise details of the investments Qatar plans to announce are unclear, Qatar Airways is expected to disclose a deal to buy around 100 widebody jets from Boeing, a source familiar with the matter says.

Earlier this week, Trump angrily dismissed concerns over his plans to accept a jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One.