President Donald Trump on Thursday announced over $200 billion in commercial deals agreed upon by the United States and the United Arab Emirates.
The announcement comes on the last leg of Trump’s Gulf tour, which has led to massive investments and trade deals from both Saudi Arabia and Qatar as well.
“President Trump continues to advance the interests of the American people, enhancing market access for American exporters to strengthen our economic and national security,” the White House said in a statement. “These deals will significantly expand investment in the United States and U.S. market access in the United Arab Emirates.”
The “transformative deals” include Boeing and GE Aerospace securing a $14.5 billion commitment from Etihad Airways for 28 Boeing 787 and 777X aircraft and a $4 billion investment by Emirates Global Aluminum in Oklahoma to build one of the first new…
