Trump announces trip to Middle East as first foreign trip over second administration

The president did not give a specific timeline for when the trip would take place, or for how long. But he is expected to visit both Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

By Misty Severi

Published: March 31, 2025 9:56pm

President Donald Trump on Monday announced that he will be traveling to the Middle East in the coming weeks as his first foreign trip of his second presidential term.

The president did not give a specific timeline for when the trip would take place, or for how long. But he is expected to visit both Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the latter of which has committed to investing $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years, The Hill reported.

Trump made the Middle East the first foreign trip of his first term as well, with a visit to Saudi Arabia and Israel in 2017.

“I have a very good relationship with the Middle East,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday.

The president previously stated that he could also meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Qatar at some point to discuss peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. It is not clear if the meeting will take place as soon as next month.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.