The New York Times reports new details on U.S.-Saudi tensions, revealing that during a Saudi-organized investment forum in Miami in March 2026, President Donald Trump publicly mocked Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. According to the NYT report, based on a single unnamed source, Trump said about the crown prince: 'He didn't think he would kiss my ass.'
The New York Times has published new details regarding frictions between Washington and Riyadh, reporting that President Donald Trump publicly mocked Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a Saudi-organized investment forum in Miami in March 2026. According to the report, which cites a single unnamed source, Trump said of the crown prince: 'He didn't think he would kiss my ass.'
As The Zioneer reported earlier on Thursday, a prior bulletin on the same NYT story noted that the report is based on one anonymous source and not independently verified. The report amplifies a pattern of strained U.S.-Saudi relations that have surfaced repeatedly in recent weeks. Other recent reports have highlighted Trump's remarks about using Saudi airports for strikes on Iran and IRGC threats against Riyadh, though those reports were also single-sourced and unverified.
The credibility of the anonymous source remains unclear, and neither the NYT item nor the original briefing from Israeli channels provides independent corroboration. The bulletin should be read as a Developing report on an attributed leak, not a confirmed account.
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