Trump adds that “Saudi Arabia has been a great ally to me,” even as he asserts, falsely, that he has no financial interests involving the kingdom.252 The Hill immediately criticizes Trump for his deception, noting that “the president, a longtime business mogul, has long-standing and close business ties to the Saudis, with Saudi businessmen spending significant amounts of money at his hotels and properties over decades. One Saudi royal billionaire, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, purchased Trump’s yacht and a stake in New York’s Plaza Hotel in the 1990s when Trump was in financial distress.”253
