Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2025
Amir Tamim. Can I say something?
President Trump. Yes, please.
Amir Tamim. Well, I'm starting because you're in my country, so I want to welcome you, Mr.
President. And as soon as I found out that he's coming to refuel, I said, "I'm not going to allow him to take off unless and I can come and say hello to him." So thank you very much, Mr.
President, and it's always good to see you.
President Trump. Well, the Amir is one of the great rulers of the world, not just the Middle East. He's loved. He's beloved and respected by his country. I don't know, what's more important, being beloved or respected?
Both. Do you have a preference? Because you have both. You're one of the few.
And the Prime Minister has been my friend and a friend to the world, and we've done a lot together in the last, especially in the last year. What we've done is incredible: peace to the Middle East. And they were a very big factor in it.
So I just want to thank you. I was thinking, we're landing here, we're going to fuel up, and it's such an honor to have you on the plane, and I know you don't this often.
Amir Tamim. Never. First time.
President Trump. I don't think he's ever done this, actually. But it's an honor. We have a great ally—he's a great ally. They are a great ally. And these are two great men. And as long as we're together and you have those cameras rolling, I want to just say we express our thanks. And you have a safe Middle East right now, and you're going to keep it that way for a long time.
Amir Tamim. Yes. [Inaudible]
President Trump. For a very long time.
Thank you very much, everybody. Appreciate it. It's a great honor to have them on the plane.
NOTE: The President spoke at approximately 8:30 p.m. aboard Air Force One at Al Udeid Air Base.
Categories: Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials : Qatar, Amir Tamim and Prime Minister Muhammad.
Locations: Al Rayyan, Qatar.
Names: Muhammad bin Abd al-Rahman Al Thani; Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir.
Subjects: Gaza, conflict with Israel; Israel, military operations in Gaza; Middle East, regional integration and security; Qatar, Amir; Qatar, President Trump's visit; Qatar, Prime Minister; Qatar, relations with U.S.
DCPD Number: DCPD202501045.