Trump-Bin Salman negotiations: Saudi Arabia emerges as a key source of long-term capital for the U.S. amid a potential market super-correction

On November 18, 2025, Donald Trump received a delegation of Saudi officials at the White House, led by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.

The meeting between the U.S. President and the Saudi crown prince resulted in the signing of 242 investment agreements with a total economic value of $557 billion.

Washington and Riyadh had been preparing meticulously for this meeting during the six months between Trump’s May summit in Riyadh and Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the White House in November 2025.

The starting point was the U.S. President’s May trip to Saudi Arabia, during which the two sides announced a strategic cooperation package worth roughly $600 billion and the largest defense contract in the history of the bilateral relationship—nearly $142 billion.

These moves consolidated the Kingdom’s role as one of the key investors in the U.S. economy, defense industry, and critical sectors.