President Donald Trump will go to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates from May 13 to 15 to secure large Gulf investments amidst a slowing US economy. The trip begins in Riyadh, where Trump will meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and attend a summit of Gulf leaders, Reuters reported.

A US-Saudi investment forum on May 13 will feature CEOs from top firms including BlackRock, Alphabet, and Citigroup. Trump aims to attract sovereign wealth funds to support US jobs and manufacturing, reinforcing his “America First” agenda.

The visit follows the first US GDP decline in three years, driven by new tariffs and global trade disruptions, as stated by Reuters.