Coinciding with Trump’s visit, U.S. billionaires, including Elon Musk, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Palantir’s Alex Karp and BlackRock’s Larry Fink attended the U.S.-Saudi Investm

The American leader dedicated much of his speech to praising the Saudi kingdom, with which he has enjoyed warm relations for years. "Trump and MBS? It's a bromance for the ages," one summit attendee told CNBC,

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and one that could mark a turning point for Syria as it struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation.

The wealthy and the powerful gathered in Saudi Arabia with the goal of becoming even more so. “They’re going to walk away with a lot of checks,” President Trump said.