*Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2017 *

**Remarks Prior to a Meeting With King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia **

*May 21, 2017 *

*President Trump.* Good morning, everybody, and it's a great honor to be with you. Our countries have a wonderful relationship together, but there has been a little strain. But there won't be strain with this administration. We're going to have a very, very long-term, great relationship, and we look forward to it very much.

*King Hamad.* Thank you.

*President Trump.* Many of the same things in common.

*King Hamad.* Thank you.

*President Trump*. So thank you for being with us.

*King Hamad.* Thank you. My pleasure. We have a—excuse me.

*The President*. Yes, please.

*King Hamad*. We have a great relationship with the United States of America, which the President today presented so greatly. For Bahrain, it's been 120 years of relations with America, and based on a very good foundation of mutual understanding and a strategy that we all have worked with, led to a great stability in the region and prosperity. And I thank you, Mr. President.

*President Trump.* Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you.

NOTE: The President spoke at 9:07 a.m. at the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh hotel. The transcript, prepared for immediate release by the Office of the Press Secretary, was received by the Office of the Federal Register on July 27.

*Categories:* Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials : Bahrain, King Hamad*.*

*Locations: *Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.* *

*Names:* Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King*.*

*Subjects:* Bahrain : King; Bahrain : Relations with U.S.; Saudi Arabia : President Trump's visit.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201700527.