It’s been a long couple of days for Donald Trump, so it’s nice to see him smiling and having a good time with his buddy Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. In what was bin Salman’s first trip to the White House since Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was chopped up into tiny little pieces at his direction, it was a sight to see for anyone who loves rolling out the red carpet for foreign leaders who disappear journalists while also enjoying the musings of Bill Burr.

The meeting, which was marred by reporters asking questions, ended with Trump and bin Salman playing patty-cake. Trump, who usually likes to grab and prod his foreign dignitaries in handshake tug-of-war, seemed a bit limp-wristed while flailing around with bin Salman.

In regard to a question about Khashoggi’s disappearance, Trump reminded a reporter not to "embarrass our guest,” while claiming “a lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen.” 

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— Acyn (@Acyn) November 18, 2025

Trump defends Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi:

"A lot of people didn't like that gentleman... Things happen... He knew nothing about it."

US intelligence concluded that bin Salman personally "approved an operation" to kill or capture Khashoggi. pic.twitter.com/ari10OolDa

— Adam Schwarz (@AdamJSchwarz) November 18, 2025