Trump admits he didn’t get commitment from Saudi crown prince during Oval Office meet, but says they had a good talk about it; pair sign deals on civil nuclear energy, future delivery of F-35s
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Tuesday during his White House meeting with US President Donald Trump that Riyadh wants to join the Abraham Accords, but calls for the need to secure a path towards a two-state solution. “We want to be part of the Abraham Accords, but we want also to be sure that [we] secure a clear path [toward a] two-state solution,” Bin Salman said in response to a question on the matter from reporters in the Oval Office, while sitting alongside Trump.
Bin Salman added that he and Trump had a “healthy discussion” on the issue shortly before appearing before reporters. “We’re going to work on that to be sure that we can prepare [for] the right situation as soon as possible,” Bin Salman says, referring to a pathway to a two-state solution.
Trump interjected, saying, “I don’t want to use the word commitment, but we’ve had a very good talk on the Abraham Accords. We talked about one state and two-state [solution].” The president adds that the pair will be discussing the matter further as well, insisting that Bin Salman has “a very good feeling toward the Abraham Accords.” (Ed note: I thought that Trump was "The Art of the Deal." It sure looks like the crown prince just took him to school. Be careful, Mr President, you are messing with the "apple of God's eye.") (Read More)
