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Trump Addresses Qatar Dinner, Cites Investment Flowing to the United States

May 15, 2025 · The White House · 0:01:06

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What happened

President Trump told guests at a dinner in Qatar that he was honored to be the first American president to officially visit the country, according to the White House upload of his May 15, 2025 remarks. He congratulated the Emir, the royal family and the nation, and said the growing friendship between the two countries was blossoming into a full-fledged economic and security partnership.

The President said the trip was setting records and bringing a lot of investment back into the United States — well over $10 trillion, he said — and he thanked the Emir for helping with that number, telling him Qatar could count on the United States and that the investment would prove a great one for Qatar as well.

Trump closed by giving thanks for the friendship, wishing peace to the Emir and to all Qataris, and saying that working together the two countries can help the entire region unlock its potential.

Why it matters

The toast compresses the President’s Gulf-trip formula — a first-ever visit, a security partnership and a headline investment figure attributed in part to the host — into a single minute of remarks.

Scoreboard watch

Scoreboard watch: President Trump’s statement that investment coming back to the United States on the trip would be well over $10 trillion, with Qatar’s help. Flagged for the scoreboard editor; no verdict is published from this page.

Sources: The White House, ““I want to wish peace to the Emir and to all Qataris.” –President Donald J. Trump”, 2025-05-15 (official upload, embedded above; published 2025-05-15). Transcript via Supadata (private research store, paraphrased and attributed, not republished). All figures and characterizations as stated by the speakers.