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Trump Agrees to Sell $142 Billion in Arms to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

HeadlineMay 14, 2025

Much of Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia focused on securing new investments for U.S. companies. On Tuesday, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia signed a new $142 billion arms deal in what the White House called “the largest defense cooperation agreement” in U.S. history. After visiting Qatar, Trump will head to the United Arab Emirates. We will have more on this story after headlines.

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