Why Trump Can’t Quit Mohammed bin Salman

The Daily

The New York Times

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🗓️ 23 October 2018

⏱️ 28 minutes

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From the moment he was named the country’s day-to-day leader, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia has disappointed the United States over and over again. Yet the Trump White House hasn’t let go of him. Guest: Mark Landler, who covers the White House for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.

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0:26.0	From the New York Times, I'm Michael Barbar.
0:32.8	This is The Daily.
0:37.8	Today, from the moment he was named the country's day-to-day leader, the Crown Prince of Saudi
0:46.2	Arabia has disappointed the United States over and over again.
0:52.0	Why the Trump White House can't let go of Mohammed bin Salm.
0:59.6	It's Tuesday, October 23rd.
1:05.0	Mark, where does President Trump's relationship with Mohammed bin Salm begin?
1:10.1	Well, the best date that one can probably point to is March of 2017.
1:14.9	It's a couple of months after President Trump has taken office.
1:19.3	It's a snowy day in Washington and Mohammed bin Salman, the deputy Crown Prince of Saudi
1:25.2	Arabia, comes to the White House and he's given something extraordinary for a person of
1:30.6	his young age and his standing.
1:32.6	He's 31 years old, which is lunch in the state dining room with President Trump, his son
1:38.8	and law Jared Kushner and other senior officials.
1:42.6	Mark Landler covers the White House for the times and they sit there for about 90 minutes
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