As Trump’s visit in Qatar came to a close, it had yet to formally present an offer for the megajet the country is expected to gift Trump.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump opened his four-day Middle East trip on Tuesday by paying a visit to Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for talks on U.S. efforts to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program, end the war in Gaza, hold down oil prices and more.

Before Trump began his visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, his sons Eric and Donald Jr. had already traveled the Middle East extensively in recent weeks. They were drumming up business for The Trump Organization, which they are running in their father’s stead while he’s in the White House.

The top firm will open up a base later this year in the Gulf kingdom, senior sources close to the Saudi government said.

President Trump was joined by more than 30 top business leaders and CEOs at a lunch in Saudi Arabia during his high-stakes Middle East tour.

President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, signed more than a dozen agreements to increase cooperation between their governments' militaries, justice departments and cultural institutions Tuesday.

If Trump can prevent China from gaining access to the technology and energy needed to speed up its development of AI, maybe his more controversial moves are worth it.