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Saturday, October 25, 2025
Trump to Qatari emir: ‘You have a safe Mideast right now, and you’re going to keep it that way for a very long time’
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US President Donald Trump meets with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani aboard Air Force One while refueling in the Gulf State en route to Malaysia.
Trump hails Al Thani as “one of the great rulers of the world, not just the Middle East.”
“He’s beloved and respected by his country. I don’t know what’s more important, being loved or respected?” Trump asks the emir, “Do you have a preference? Because you have both, you’re one of the few.”
The US president then turns to Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, who he says “has been my friend and a friend to the world.”
Gesturing toward the two Qatari leaders, Trump says, “We have done a lot together, especially in the last year… Peace to the Middle East, and they were a very big factor in it.”
“We express our thanks, and you have a safe Middle East right now, and you’re going to keep it that way for a very long time,” Trump adds.
President Trump, with UFC playing on the TV in Air Force One’s conference room, meets with the Emir and Prime Minister of Qatar.
Trump’s plane is refueling here and picking up Secretary Rubio before heading to Malaysia. pic.twitter.com/KS3m8sFTNW
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 25, 2025
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