Although Trump recently attended the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome, Saudi Arabia was originally intended to be his initial overseas destination, just like in his first term. It served as a gilded debut for a foreign policy focused on securing cash infusions for American businesses.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman struggled to get an audience with then-President Joe Biden, who said he wanted to make the Gulf country a pariah after its leader allegedly ordered the murder of a Washington-based journalist.

Global political and business leaders gathered in Riyadh on Tuesday for the Saudi Arabia Investment Forum. President Donald Trump met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy were among the attendees,