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00:00I think it's huge to see as well.
00:01I think for the region, it's wonderful,
00:03but we were one step short of a ticker tape parade
00:05for Donald Trump's arrival,
00:07and I think that is very indicative of it.
00:09That's why here was picked.
00:10The region was picked as a first stop
00:13because anywhere else there was a potential
00:16for some level of a failure.
00:17To the UK, it may have been a discussion on the tariffs
00:20which took place over the phone.
00:21A trip to the UK could potentially have ended
00:23in a less than favorable result.
00:26The trip to the Middle East, and especially to Saudi,
00:28was guaranteed to be a success.
00:31A lot of these deals, I imagine,
00:32would have been on the table for a little bit beforehand.
00:34So a smart move from the administration,
00:36and certainly one that has now had nothing but positive press
00:39as a result on the outcome.
00:40And I think the administration is on Air Force One
00:43thinking this has been a successful trip,
00:45and I think financially, it certainly has.