15.05.2025 15:21
U.S. President Donald Trump danced to boost the morale of U.S. soldiers stationed in Qatar. In his speech there, Trump stated that Qatar would make a $42 billion military purchase and mentioned that they aim to attract $10 trillion in investments during his second term.
US President Trump delivered a speech at the Al Udeid American base in Doha, the capital of Qatar, during his Middle East tour. Trump danced here to boost the morale of US soldiers stationed in Qatar.
QATAR TO MAKE MILITARY PURCHASES WORTH 42 BILLION DOLLARS
In his speech, Trump shared that they have agreed with Qatar to purchase a THAAD ballistic missile defense system, Pegasus air refueling aircraft, and MQ-9B Skyguardian drones from the US, worth 42 billion dollars. Trump announced that he would invest 10 billion dollars to expand the Al Udeid base hosted by Qatar, stating that they are cooperating with the Doha administration on defense matters.
"WE AIM TO RAISE 10 TRILLION DOLLARS IN INVESTMENT"
Trump stated, "As I have said before, I will approve an unprecedented budget of 1 trillion dollars for the US armed forces." He mentioned that they aim to raise 10 trillion dollars in investment during his second term, indicating that this would also increase his country's defense budget. Regarding defense spending, Trump said, "As part of these efforts, I signed a decision instructing the construction of an Iron Dome defense shield to protect our country from missile attacks."
"OUR RELATIONS WITH THE UAE HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS STRONG"
Trump noted that his next stop after Qatar on his Middle East tour would be the United Arab Emirates, stating that their relations have "never been this strong." On the other hand, Trump said, "As you know, we won three elections. Some people want us to win a fourth. I don't know. I need to think about it."
"IF IT WEREN'T FOR US, WE'D ALL BE SPEAKING GERMAN"
Trump argued that if he had been president at that time, the events of October 7, 2023, and the Russia-Ukraine War would not have happened, stating, "You know that Iran was broke. They couldn't fund Hamas or anything else." Trump added, "(If I had been president at that time) there would have been no Afghanistan disaster. We were leaving, we were going with honor and strength. We would have held Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. We wouldn't have given it up because it was just an hour away from China; now it is under China's occupation."
Claiming that his priority as president was to end tensions, Trump praised the role of the US in World War II. Trump said, "(Other countries) They helped, but without us, they couldn't have won. You know, if it weren't for us, we'd all be speaking German. Maybe a little Japanese too."
US MEDIATION IN INDIA-PAKISTAN TENSION
Trump stated that the tension between India and Pakistan was resolved through negotiations mediated by the US, saying, "You know they've been fighting for about 1000 years. I said I can handle this, I can handle everything. So let me handle it." Trump added, "We talked about trade with them, we said let's trade instead of fighting. Pakistan was very happy about this. So was India."
Recalling that he "eliminated ISIS" during his first presidency, Trump said, "We defeated 100% of ISIS in a very short time." He pointed out that there were those who opposed the idea of defeating ISIS "in a short time," emphasizing that he reorganized military institutions because of this. Trump stated, "(In the army) We want real generals, not fake ones or political ones."