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From Iran to oil, this is why Trump is standing with Saudi Arabia

Donald Trump makes the case for the crown prince: Iran, arms sales and oil

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President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to Marine One after speaking to media at the White House in Washington. (Photo:PTI)

Julian E. Barnes | NYT Washington
President Trump released an exclamation-point-filled statement on Tuesday about the assassination of the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi. It took him some time to get to Mr. Khashoggi. But bear with it. The statement is a fascinating journey into the mind of the president. Mr. Trump, when he is not obfuscating, is sometimes startlingly transparent about why he makes decisions.

Here is the president’s statement, as released by the White House, with additional context.

Statement from President Donald J. Trump on Standing with Saudi Arabia

America First!

The world is a very dangerous place!

Well, indeed it is! But not so

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