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November 18, 2025

Ahead of Meeting with Crown Prince, Trump Says U.S. Will Sell F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia
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President Trump is welcoming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to
the White House today. It's the Saudi leader's first trip to Washington
since he ordered the 2018 killing and dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi,
a Saudi insider-turned-critic and Washington Post columnist. Ahead of
the crown prince's arrival, Trump on Monday said he would authorize the
sale of advanced F-35 jet fighters to Saudi Arabia, saying, "They have
been a great ally." The announcement came as the Trump family business
announced plans to partner with the Saudi-based real estate developer
Dar Global to build a luxury resort in the Maldives, financed using
cryptocurrency.


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