The article argues that Donald Trump embodies qualities more appropriate for a Saudi princeling than for the U.S. presidency, particularly during his recent Middle East visit where he engaged closely with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). The author compares their shared traits of privilege and a pursuit of autocracy combined with capitalism. Trump's effusive praise for MBS signals a foreign policy shift favoring strong ties with autocrats and a break from traditional interventionist approaches seen in earlier presidencies, emphasizing a focus on regional power dynamics and development without Western influence.
Riyadh is becoming not just a seat of government, but a major business, cultural, and high-tech capital of the entire world. It's crucial for the wider world to note this transformation has not come from Western interventionalists.
Trump's foreign policy vision emphasizes strengthening ties with Saudi Arabia and regional autocrats, giving them a free hand unlike past efforts by Republican and Democratic presidents.
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