Trump promised ‘no more lectures’ to Middle East leaders

 Trump promised ‘no more lectures’ to Middle East leaders

resident Trump visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, yesterday. Doug Mills/The

President Trump will wrap up his final day in the Gulf today, after being feted in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and awarded the country’s highest civilian honor.

He will return to Washington after making clear to leaders in the region that the U.S. was done with nation-building and intervening. Trump declared to much fanfare in Saudi Arabia that the U.S. would no longer be giving “lectures on how to live.”

While the president looks to peace and profit in the Gulf, his remarks left some Arab listeners worried about the potential end of U.S. pressure over human rights violations, and what it could mean for their countries.

Iran: Trump said that his administration was “getting close” to making a nuclear deal.

Tech: Trump inked deals to create a large campus that would transform the United Arab Emirates into an A.I. powerhouse