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Saudi Arabia Lures Trump With Big Mac on International Trip

The president has a special fondness for the fast-food chain and its caloric Mc’meals.

On President Donald Trump’s first major international trip of his second term, he was welcomed with the sweet smell of home: greasy fries. Saudi Arabia had rolled out a custom mobile McDonald’s for his latest visit in an attempt to impress the president during his Tuesday jaunt to Riyadh. It’s well-known that Trump loves the Golden Arches—he often served fast food at White House banquets during his first term and he handed out McDonald’s to drive-thru customers during a campaign photo shoot. This week, Trump was greeted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the airport and by a shiny, double-staircase McDonald’s trailer outside the nearest media hub. If he gets hangry during the day’s trade talks, he’ll be able to fuel up fast. The trailer, branded in both Arabic and English, aimed to entice Trump as he announced a $600-billion commitment from the Saudis to invest in the United States and the removal of all sanctions from Syria. After the first stop on his international voyage, Trump is scheduled to visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to sign what he hopes will be more than $1 trillion in investment and trade agreements.