Trump Visits US Troops in Qatar During Middle East Tour

Before he visited the military base, Trump joined a business roundtable in Doha on the first state visit by a U.S. president to Qatar.

U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the stage after addressing troops at the Al Udeid Air Base, southwest of Doha, Qatar, on May 15, 2025. Brendan SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar—U.S. President Donald Trump visited Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on May 15, the third day of his Middle East tour, delivering a speech to nearly 2,000 soldiers. Trump thanked the troops for making the United States “incredibly proud.”

Al Udeid Air Base, located just southwest of Doha, Qatar, is the largest U.S. military installation in the Middle East. The base can accommodate up to 120 aircraft and 10,000 troops.