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Trump in Qatar: First Official Presidential Visit, Investment Topping $10 Trillion Claimed

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

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What happened

President Trump called it a true privilege to visit Qatar and gather as friends, and said he was honored to be the first American president ever to officially visit the Emir, the royal family, and the nation. He congratulated Qatar on what he called a spectacular job.

The President said the growing friendship between the two countries is blossoming into a full-fledged economic and security partnership, and that the trip was setting records: the United States would be bringing a lot of investment back, well over $10 trillion in total, he said, thanking the Emir for helping with that number and assuring him the investment would prove great for Qatar and that Qatar can count on the United States.

He closed the toast by wishing peace to the Emir and to all Qataris, saying that working together the two countries can help the entire region unlock its potential, and that it was an honor to be there.

Why it matters

The remarks distill the President’s Gulf diplomacy model: security partnership and personal diplomacy with the Emir presented as the engine of record-scale investment commitments to the United States.

Scoreboard watch

Trump stated the trip’s investment total would be well over $10 trillion; the figure is checkable against the White House’s published investment announcements for the Gulf trip.

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.