'A Bedrock Of Security And Prosperity': Trump Celebrates US-Saudi Partnership

Speaking at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, President Trump spoke about the US-Saudi alliance.

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00:00well thank you very much it's an honor to be here what a great place what a great place but

00:09more importantly what great people i want to thank his royal highness the crown prince for

00:15that incredible introduction he's an incredible man known him a long time now

00:20there's nobody like him thank you very much appreciate you very much my friend

00:30and it's a tremendous honor to return to this beautiful kingdom and be welcomed back with such

00:36extraordinary generosity and warmth i've never forgotten the exceptional hospitality show to us

00:43by king solomon who's just uh we talk about a great man that is a great man that is a great man

00:52a great family and that visit took place exactly eight years ago the graciousness of the

00:59royal family and the sori people is really unsurpassed no matter where you go let me also

01:06thank the countless ministers government officials business leaders and distinguished guests

01:11for that warm welcome very warm and i know so many of you like to call out all of your names but

01:19we have a lot of problems would be here for a long time we don't want that so don't be upset

01:24with this historic state visit we celebrate more than 80 years of close partnership between the united

01:31states and the kingdom of saudi arabia ever since president franklin roosevelt met with king

01:37solomon's father king abdul aziz abroad the uss quincy in 1945

01:44the uss saudi relationship has been a bedrock of security and prosperity

01:51today we reaffirm this important bond and we take the next steps to make our relationship closer

01:59stronger and more powerful than ever before it is more powerful than ever before

02:05and by the way it will remain that way we don't go in and out like other people

02:18i've come this afternoon to talk about the bright future of the middle east but first let me begin

02:30by sharing the abundance of good news from a place called