Donald and Melania Trump kick off their epic trip in 110-degree weather in Saudi Arabia, which is a country that has gone all-out to receive the new president and first lady of the United States. …
American flags flew right next to the Saudi flags that lined the streets of Trump’s route from the airport to the palace. There are billboards everywhere with images of Donald Trump and King Salman together announcing the president’s visit, so it is fair to say the Saudi’s couldn’ t be any more welcoming to Donald and Melania Trump than they were on Saturday morning.
Air Force One has landed. pic.twitter.com/5c4qHrWQyI
— Tamara Keith (@tamarakeithNPR) May 20,2017
The king not only extended his hand to President Trump but also to the first lady. This is a nation where women are treated very differently than men, so shaking a woman’s hand is virtually unheard of. Women are not allowed to drive a car in this country, where shaking a man’s hand is basically taboo for the female population. Ivanka Trump and her husband also accompanied her father and Melania on this trip, and the king’s hand was extended to Ivanka as well as Melania.
#Melania arrives in #SaudiArabia without headscarf Why did #DonaldTrump criticize Michelle Obama? https: //t.co/WoeqXLXDLM via @telegraphnews
— Wasantha Wijesundera (@wasanthapw) May 20,2017
Exposing too much flesh and wearing makeup to show off a woman’s beauty is also against their beliefs in that country. Women typically don long cloaks and wear a headscarf to keep covered up. Melania Trump did not wear a headscarf, which many thought she might, but the president and the first lady came to Saudi Arabia as Americans and highly respected Americans at that!
IN PICTURES: #Saudi King Salman presents #Trump with King Abdulaziz Medal https: //t.co/nFc6ZOzST2 pic.twitter.com/r0DJlYUy7A
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) May 20,2017
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