Many Saudis say they are big fans of President Trump, calling him a “straight shooter” who shares their values. Others were not impressed.

Saudi Arabia is of key diplomatic importance to the Trump White House, especially amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Saudi Arabia, long viewed as a fountain of cash for the tech industry, has flipped the script, getting U.S. companies to fund its build-out of artificial intelligence. President Donald Trump announced hundreds of billions of dollars in deals when he visited Riyadh this week.