Sometimes you can’t help but question Donnie Politics, and then sometimes you realize he really does have that dawg in him. The man, the myth, the legend, Trump, strolled into Riyadh, vaporized decades of U.S. foreign policy, and walked out with a $600 billion bag like it was a casual Tuesday.

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In short, the Commander and Chief of Chaos just pulled off one of the most absurdly effective geopolitical stunts in modern history… and he made it look easy. He announced that he will lift all sanctions on Syria. Not some. Not phased withdrawal. All of them. Keep in mind, this is a country that’s been on the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list since 1979. 

However, because of the lifting Trump now has Saudi Arabia committing $600 billion into the U.S. economy… with $300 billion of it locked in during the trip. The rest is “in the pipeline”. Either way, it’s real money and it’s enough capital to get every defense contractor in America fully torqued.

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Speaking of which, part of that deal includes a $142 billion arms package… reportedly the largest defense cooperation agreement in U.S. history. Lockheed Martin, Rtx Corp. (Raytheon), Northrop Grumman... you name it, they’re feasting. The details are still murky, but there are whispers that the Saudis might finally get their hands on those F-35s they've been eyeing since Bush was in office. Oh, and because this wouldn’t be a Trump foreign tour without a little drama… he skipped Israel. Entirely. 

What’s more is that Trump also offered Iran what he calls a “better future”, which we can assume means not getting b*mbed to hell. But if Tehran doesn’t play ball on a new nuclear deal? Maximum pressure is back on the menu… except this time, it’s being served with a side of Gulf oil money and a Saudi leadership that’s openly stunting on the entire region. 

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Now to be fair, while Trump did clinch a solid investment, presumably after relistening to the “Art of The Deal” on Air Force 1, the Saudi's are a bit desperate. They know they need to diversify because oil dependency is killing them softly (still 62% of their revenue), and yet, America needs investment dollars like a junkie needs a fix. So really, this was a deal made in heaven apparently. 

Meaning, if you’re not keeping your eyes on defense stocks and energy plays right now, you might want to start. $600 billion is a bigly “Merica! Investment, and it's nothing to scoff at... especially given the ripples it could create. Of course, do what you will with this information and place your bets accordingly, friends. Until next time…

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