Trump has mystery chat with Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman

Republican presidential candidate resumes friendly relations with crown prince

Joe Sommerlad, Thursday 04 April 2024 13:45

Donald Trump has recently spoken by phone with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, The New York Times reports.

The newspaper states that it is not known precisely what the Republican presidential candidate discussed with the prince – his country’s de facto leader, commonly referred to simply as “MBS” – or whether this was their first exchange since the former president left the White House in January 2021.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-mohammed-bin-salman-saudi-arabia-b2523285.html

Trump looms large over Biden’s long-shot talks on Israel-Saudi normalization

Wed April 24, 2024

When South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham was in Saudi Arabia late last month meeting with Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, the country’s young, defacto ruler, the two decided to call up a mutual acquaintance— Donald Trump.

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Sitting together last month, Graham and MBS spoke with Trump for roughly five minutes, two people familiar with the call told CNN. The conversation was friendly and consisted mostly of exchanging pleasantries and casual chatter about the US presidential election. At one point, Trump touted his poll numbers, one of the people said. Not once did the normalization deal come up, both sources said.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/24/politics/trump-looms-large-over-bidens-high-stakes-long-shot-talks-on-israel-saudi-normalization/index.html