US President Donald Trump on Saturday shared details of an encounter with Saudi Arabia’s leadership, using the moment to underline how he believes global perceptions of the United States have shifted under his presidency. Speaking at an investment forum, Trump described how the country had been viewed as a "dead country" before what he portrayed as the "hottest country in the world".
Trump recounted a conversation with Saudi Arabia’s king, describing their personal rapport in unusually warm terms. “What a man he is… When I was there, we bonded,” he said, adding that the monarch would “grab my arm to get up” and that “I think he likes me. And he did like me, and he still likes me.”
