Trump hints at nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia

“I could see that happening. It’s not urgent,” Trump said of a nuclear deal.

By Ben Whedon

Published: November 18, 2025 2:08pm

President Donald Trump on Tuesday hinted at the possibility of a U.S. agreement with Saudi Arabia to jump-start a civil nuclear program in that country.

Saudi Arabia has long sought a civil nuclear program, though the country's geopolitical ambitions and strategic position have given the nuclear powers pause, in part due to the possibility that the program could be militarized.

“I could see that happening. It’s not urgent,” Trump said of a nuclear deal. The president made the remarks during an Oval Office meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

During that meeting, bin Salman confirmed that his country planned to increase its investment in the United States from a previously planned $600 billion to an even $1 trillion.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.