Trump's 1st Trip Abroad as President

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With this talk of impeachment on the left, I am starting to wonder if maybe he really won't come back. He's got Melania, Barron, Ivanka and Jared with him on AirForce1.

Salman’s presence at the airport ceremony was a sign of the importance of Trump’s visit to the Saudis. The king was driven out to the tarmac in a golf cart and walked with a cane to the bottom of the steps, to accompany Trump along a red carpet lined by a uniformed honor guard and alternating American and Saudi flags.

Melania and Ivanka were seen buying burkas.

The Itinerary

Saturday, May 20 Arrives in Saudi Arabia

The stakes President Trump, who sought to bar citizens from several Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States, will visit the birthplace of Islam, where he is expected to give a speech on the religion. Throughout his campaign, Mr. Trump portrayed terrorists as “radical” Muslims. In Saudi Arabia, he is expected to call for a moderating influence on the religion.

Meets with King Salman of Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Trump and the first lady join the Saudi royal family for dinner.


May 21 Saudi Arabia

Meets with leaders of a Gulf coalition, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Attends meetings with leaders from across the Muslim world.

Gives a speech about Islam at a new center to fight radicalism.

Participates in a conference about social media.


May 22 Israel

The stakes What was expected to be the smoothest part of the trip, a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, has become fraught, after revelations this week that Mr. Trump disclosed intelligence from Israel about a possible Islamic State plot against commercial airplanes in a meeting with Russian officials at the White House.

Arrival ceremony in Tel Aviv.

Meets with President Reuven Rivlin of Israel in Jerusalem.

Visits the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Western Wall.

Meets with Mr. Netanyahu of Israel.

The president and first lady will have dinner with Mr. Netanyahu and his wife, Sara.
May 23 Israel

The stakes Mr. Trump is expected to meet with Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader. Mr. Trump has said he wants to broker a “bigger and better deal” between the Israelis and the Palestinians than previous presidents have attempted.

Meets with Mr. Abbas.

Lays a wreath at the Holocaust memorial museum.

Gives speech at the Israel Museum before departing for Rome.


May 24 Rome, the Vatican, Brussels

The stakes Pope Francis has been critical of the president’s policies on the environment and refugees; during the election campaign, Mr. Trump called the pontiff’s criticism “disgraceful.”

Meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican and tours St. Peter’s Basilica.

Heads to the Quirinal Palace in Rome, the official residence of President Sergio Mattarella of Italy.

Arrives in Brussels late afternoon and meets with King Philippe of Belgium.


May 25 Brussels

The stakes Mr. Trump has criticized NATO and threatened to leave. Though he has stepped away from some of those comments, he is expected to push members of the alliance to spend more on defense.

Meets with European Union officials.

Lunch with President Emmanuel Macron of France.

Dinner with other leaders of the 28 NATO countries.


May 26 Sicily

The stakes The president will be expected to reassure his counterparts of the Group of 7 major industrial democracies, including leaders of some of America’s closest allies, that he is a reliable statesman and not an unpredictable populist.

Participates in the annual summit meeting of the Group of 7 powers.


May 27 Sicily

More Group of 7 meetings.

Visits American troops stationed at the Sigonella naval air station in Sicily.

I'm hoping for extensive coverage of him shaking some sheikh's hand the wrong way.

His first priority is to go up to a shiek, hold out his open finger hand and say "Hey, Pull my finger!"

So I listened to him speak at the Saudi Summit today. He's sold tons of weapons to the Saudis and he is encouraging them to use them against "ISIS." I'm thinking new holy war?