U.S. President Donald Trump poses for a family picture with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and other attendees the U.S.–Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Nov. 19, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
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.
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
