Trump Tours Gulf with Musk Amid $600 Billion Saudi US Investment

Elon Musk accompanied President Donald Trump during Trump's Middle East visit, particularly in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, where Musk showcased Tesla Optimus robots to Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Musk attended a high-profile luncheon with Trump, the Saudi Crown Prince, and other global business leaders including CEOs from Amazon, BlackRock, OpenAI, and Boeing. The visit featured elaborate welcomes for Trump, including motorcade escorts by Tesla Cybertrucks in Qatar and white Arabian horses in Saudi Arabia, highlighting the ceremony and strong ties between U.S. tech and business leaders and Saudi royalty. Musk’s close relationship with Trump continues despite his reduced role in the Department of Government Efficiency, and he remains influential in fostering U.S.-Saudi business relations, particularly through recent Tesla ventures and investments linked to Gulf state-backed funds. The gathering underscored ongoing efforts to strengthen economic partnerships between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, with Musk playing a central role alongside other prominent figures from Silicon Valley and Wall Street. This visit also reflects Musk's expanding influence in the Middle East and his family's growing business engagements in the region.