Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that came after President Donald Trump put a price tag on returning to the kingdom as his first foreign trip.

Bin Salman does not clarify source of funds, offered in US president's first call with a foreign leader since returning to office; figure represents more than half of Saudi GDP

President Donald Trump touted a new $600 billion investment from Saudi Arabia during a speech to world leaders in Davos.

In fact, the Saudi Press Agency’s announcement that the kingdom would invest $600bn was based on the royal palace’s readout of a Wednesday phone call between Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This is Trump’s first phone call with a foreign leader since his inauguration earlier this week.

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Donald Trump that the kingdom wants to put $600 billion into expanded investment and trade with the United States over the next four years,

The Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, told President Donald Trump he plans to spend $600 billion in investments and trade with the U.S. over the next four years.

Saudi Arabia is investing billions of dollars at home and abroad to diversify its economy away from oil. On Wednesday, finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan told a crowd at the Worl

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