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, saying, according to the NYT report, 'He didn't think he would kiss my ass.' The report is based on a single unnamed source and is not independently verified.
The New York Times has published a report revealing that President Donald Trump publicly mocked Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during an investment forum in Miami in March 2026, according to a single source cited by the paper. The report, based on an unnamed source, claims Trump said of the crown prince: 'He didn't think he would kiss my ass.' The alleged remark comes amid reported serious tensions between Washington and Riyadh, as previously reported by The Zioneer regarding Trump's statements on Saudi airports being used for U.S. strikes on Iran and subsequent IRGC threats against the kingdom. The NYT report is unverified and relies on a single anonymous source; the White House and Saudi officials have not commented on the specific allegation.
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