US President Trump planning to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May, Axios reports

US President Donald Trump is planning to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May on his first foreign trip of his second term, Axios reported on Sunday, citing two US officials and a source with knowledge of the president’s travel.

Saudi Arabia has been hosting talks between the US and Russia and Ukraine as Trump seeks a ceasefire to the war.

After being sworn in, Trump’s first call with a foreign leader was to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

During that call, MBS told Trump that Saudi Arabia was willing to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years.

Trump said on March 6 he would probably travel there in the next month and a half. He noted the first overseas trip of his first term was to Riyadh in 2017 to announce Saudi investments estimated then to be worth $350 billion.

Axios reported the potential trip was discussed in recent weeks between senior US officials and their Saudi counterparts, including on the sidelines of talks about the war in Ukraine, according to sources.

One source said April 28 was discussed as a potential date for the visit but was postponed, while an official and a source familiar said the current plan is for Trump to travel to Saudi Arabia in mid-May, according to Axios.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

With Reuters