In front of MBS, Trump snubs Israel, says Saudi will get 'top-of-the-line' F-35 despite IDF worry

Donald Trump confirmed he will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia during a high-profile White House meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a major shift in U.S. policy and a move he says will leave both Riyadh and Israel “very happy.” Trump suggested the Saudi and Israeli F-35 packages would be “pretty similar.” “As far as I’m concerned, they should both get top-of-the-line,” he said. The White House welcome ceremony, styled almost like a state visit, underscored the geopolitical weight of MBS’s first trip to Washington in eight years. Trump is pushing hard to bring Saudi Arabia into his Abraham Accords framework, aiming for a landmark regional deal between Riyadh and Israel.