Trump Touts $270 Billion in Business Deals With Saudi Arabia at Investment Forum

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Nov. 19 touted $270 billion in new business deals signed between the United States and Saudi Arabia in energy, artificial intelligence, finance, and aerospace. Speaking at the U.S.–Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, held during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s formal visit this week, Trump attributed the surge in investments to his economic policies. “We’re told that $270 billion in agreements and sales are being signed between dozens of companies, and that’s just happening today,” Trump said. “That’s big stuff.” On Nov. 19, oil giant Saudi Aramco said it had signed 17 memoranda of understanding and agreements with U.S. companies worth more than $30 billion....