Day 114 of the Trump Administration: the President's first major international trip of his second term

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🗓️ 14 May 2025

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The President visits Saudi Arabia, where his priorities are all about making "deals". Plus, Trump renews attacks on Fed chair Powell as new data shows how inflation is impacting the economy. And, breaking down new reporting on how the Trump adminstration wants to use FBI, drug and gun agents on immigration enforcement. Jeff Mason, Carol Leonnig, Daniella Diaz, Justin Wolfers, Max Chafkin, Chuck Rocha, Mark McKinnon, Dr. Vin Gupta, and Randi Weingarten join The 11th Hour with Alicia Menendez this Tuesday night.

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0:00.0	Tonight, Trump's first foreign trip of his second term.
0:04.6	What his tour of rich Middle East countries says about his priorities and his family's
0:08.6	business interests there.
0:10.6	Plus, the Fed chair holds his ground against more attacks from the president as we get new
0:15.7	inflation numbers.
0:17.5	Then, new reporting on how the Trump administration wants to use FBI drug and gun agents on immigration enforcement.
0:25.0	As the 11th hour gets underway on this Tuesday night.
0:32.7	Good evening. I'm Alicia Menendez in for Stephanie Rule. It is day 114 of the second Trump administration,
0:40.1	and today marks Trump's first major international trip of his term. He started his Middle East
0:45.6	tour with a stop in Saudi Arabia and a flurry of declarations. Trump announced he's lifting
0:51.0	sanctions on Syria, signal that he's open to negotiating with Iran,
0:55.2	and announced a $142 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, without offering much detail.
1:02.1	My colleague, Garrett Haake, has a closer look.
1:05.4	President Trump tonight, the guest of honor at a lavish Saudi Arabian state dinner,
1:12.9	capping off a day of spectacle and statecraft. Saudi fighter jets escorting Air Force One into Riyadh, where the president was met by
1:19.1	Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The motorcade escorted by an honor guard on horseback.
1:25.5	The president touting new deals, with the Saudis agreeing to buy $142 billion of American
1:31.7	military equipment. Part of what the White House says is a $600 billion investment in the U.S.
1:37.2	The president noting a better than expected inflation report, now down to 2.3% compared to a
1:46.4	year ago, the smallest increase in four years, and bringing with him a host of top American
1:51.8	business executives, including Elon Musk and the CEOs of Amazon, Coca-Cola, and NVIDIA,
1:57.9	and announcing he'll lift sanctions on Syria's new government at the urging of the Saudi
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