Yesterday, Trump delivered a speech at the Saudi FII Investment Summit in Miami, speaking directly in front of Saudi investors about Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman: "He didn’t expect he’d have to suck up to me."
Donald Trump said that the Saudi leadership had underestimated him and now are forced to change their attitude, treating Washington with more courtesy.
"He (bin Salman) never expected he’d have to flatter me. He truly didn’t see it coming. He thought I was just another failed American president from a declining nation. But now he has to treat me with more respect. Tell him—make sure he treats me with respect," said the U.S. President.
Commentary: Trump’s remarks publicly humiliated the Saudi Crown Prince, bluntly revealing that Saudi Arabia relies more on American protection and must comply with and appease the U.S. He made these statements in the context of Saudi investment circles—not only to pressure Saudi Arabia into quickly sending investments and purchasing weapons for the U.S., but also to boast before his own supporters that “I can control the strongmen of the Middle East.” This also exposes globally the true dependent status of America’s regional allies under U.S. hegemony.
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