Daily News Article - May 15, 2025
1. Name the three Gulf countries President Trump is visiting in his first major international trip of his second term.
2. What is the focus of the president's trip?
3. How much are the business deals with Qatar worth?
4. a) What is significant about Qatar's deal with Boeing?
b) How many jobs will be involved with the Boeing deal?
5. What types of jobs will the deal with Raytheon create in the U.S.?
6. Opposition to President Trump's partnerships with these Gulf countries includes criticisms that these leaders sponsor terrorist activity (in the case of Qatar, that the Emir hosts Hamas and Hezbollah leaders in lavish living conditions, etc.) and that these leaders are just flattering and/or bribing the president.
Watch the 3 videos under "Resources" below.
a) What perspective do you get from Jackie DeAngelis' analysis in VIDEO #1? - What does she say President Trump is doing with his foreign policy in regards to Iran? and with Syria?
b) How does CBS News' Chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes explain the necessity of working with Qatar in VIDEO #2?
c) How would you describe the tone of the welcome shown to President Trump on his arrival in Qatar in VIDEO #3?