Trump, Elon Musk, and top CEOs' lavish visit to Saudi Arabia in pictures

President Trump met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visit to Riyadh.Brian Snyder/REUTERSPresident Donald Trump visited Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the first stop of his Middle East trip.Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince greeted Trump on a lavish lavender carpet ahead of the US-Saudi Investment Forum.Trump spoke at the forum, which was also attended by top US officials and business executives.President Donald Trump isn't the only American leader visiting the Middle East this week. The president was joined on Tuesday at the US-Saudi Investment Forum by top Wall Street and Silicon Valley executives, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.In the first bilateral overseas trip of his second term, the president visited the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Tuesday, where he met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and spoke at the forum.In addition to Saudi Arabia, the president is also scheduled to visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the hope of securing major new deals with the oil-rich Persian Gulf countries. The White House announced on Tuesday that it had secured a commitment from Saudi Arabia to invest $600 billion in the US, a pledge the crown prince first suggested in January.Here's what the events of the day looked like, from Trump's lavish welcome to the gathering of top CEOs.Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greeted Trump on a lavender carpet after Air Force One touched downSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greeted President Trump upon his arrival.Win McNamee/Getty ImagesWhile Trump met with the crown prince at Riyadh's Royal Court, Saudi men armed with gold swords waited nearbySaudi men with swords waited while Trump met with the crown prince.Brendan Smialowski / AFPThe official state arrival ceremony at Riyadh's Royal Court featured another lavender carpet as the honor guard stood byTrump walks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFPFlanked by US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump chatted with the crown prince before a coffee ceremony at the Royal CourtTrump chats with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman beneath a portrait of his father, King Salman.Brendan Smialowski / AFPTrump advisor Elon Musk also attended the coffee ceremony with Trump in Riyadh's Royal CourtDuring his visit, Elon Musk announced that Starlink is coming to Saudi Arabia.Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFPTrump and the crown prince look at exhibits in Riyadh's ornate conference center during the US-Saudi Investment ForumTrump and the crown prince look at a 3D model in the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center.Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFPTrump spoke to a large crowd, including top US business leaders, inside a palatial room during the investment forumAudience members listen to Trump speak at the US-Saudi Investment Forum.Win McNamee/Getty ImagesNvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced during the investment forum that his company will provide Saudi AI firm Humain with thousands of its most advanced chips to power the kingdom's AI factoriesNvidia CEO Jensen Huang (right) stands with Tareq Amin (left), the CEO of Humain, an AI firm that's a subsidiary of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund.Hamad I Mohammed/REUTERSOpenAI CEO Sam Altman attended the investment forum and a VIP lunch, but did not speak at the eventOpenAI CEO Sam Altman waits to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Court.Brendan Smialowski / AFPElon Musk spoke with the governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund during a visit to the old district of Diriyah outside RiyadhElon Musk speaking with Yasir bin Othman Al-Rumayyan, governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, at an event on Tuesday.Win McNamee/Getty ImagesCrown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave Trump a tour of Diriyah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the ancestral home of the al Salman royal family, before the evening's state dinnerTrump, speaking with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the old district of Diriyah.Win McNamee/Getty ImagesRead the original article on Business Insider

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