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| Donald Trump will visit Israel, the Vatican and Saudi Arabia in first foreign trip as US president, say reports | Donald Trump will visit Israel, the Vatican and Saudi Arabia in first foreign trip as US president, say reports |
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| President Donald Trump will visit Israel, the Vatican and Saudi Arabia in his first foreign trip as president, according to reports. | President Donald Trump will visit Israel, the Vatican and Saudi Arabia in his first foreign trip as president, according to reports. |
| The president previously announced that he would travel to Brussels, Belgium for a Nato meeting on 25 May. He also promised Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni he would attend the G7 summit in Sicily, taking place the next day. The White House had remained silent on Mr Trump’s additional travel plans until now. | The president previously announced that he would travel to Brussels, Belgium for a Nato meeting on 25 May. He also promised Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni he would attend the G7 summit in Sicily, taking place the next day. The White House had remained silent on Mr Trump’s additional travel plans until now. |
| Politico cited two White House sources confirming the president's upcoming visits. | Politico cited two White House sources confirming the president's upcoming visits. |
| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised the presidents' actions in Syria, and called his election a "great change in the direction of American policy." Mr Trump recently met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and said he was "committed" to working with Israel and the Palestinians to reach a peace agreement. | |
| Mr Trump has also expressed interest several times in meeting the Pope. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters last month that the administration would be reaching out to the Vatican to schedule a visit. Vatican spokesman Greg Burke told AFP that they would "welcome" a request for an official audience with the Pope. | |
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